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Assessment of the kidney and lung as immune barriers and hematopoietic sites in the invasive apple snail Pomacea canaliculata
(PeerJ, 2018-10)
Knowledge on the immune system of Pomacea canaliculata is becoming increasingly important, because of this gastropod's role as intermediate host and vector of Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the etiologic agent of eosinophilic ...
Specificity of the female's local cellular immune response in genital plug producing scorpion species
(Public Library of Science, 2019-02-11)
Immune defense is a key feature in the life history of organisms, expensive to maintain, highly regulated by individuals and exposed to physiological and evolutionary trade-offs. In chelicerates, relatively scarce are the ...
Possible role of seasonality and harmful algal blooms (HAB) on the oxidative and nitrosative metabolisms in hemocytes
(Elsevier Science Inc., 2020-06)
Bivalves survive to biotoxin consumption but their metabolism could be affected. The objective of this work was to study the oxidative and nitrosative changes in the hemocytes of the mussel Mytilus edulis platensis in ...
Apis mellifera hemocytes generate increased amounts of nitric oxide in response to wounding/encapsulation
(EDP Sciences, 2014-09)
Apis mellifera populations are being threatened by several pathogens and parasitosis. Several authors have proposed that honey bee colonies may suffer from a compromised immune system leading to colony loss. This is why ...
Separate and combined effects of neurotoxic and lytic compounds of Alexandrium strains on Mytilus edulis feeding activity and hemocyte function
(Academic Press Ltd - Elsevier Science Ltd, 2019-01)
Multiple toxic and bioactive compounds produced by Alexandrium spp. cause adverse effects on bivalves, but these effects are frequently difficult to attribute to a single compound class. To disentangle the effect of ...
Exposure to a nanosilver-enabled consumer product results in similar accumulation and toxicity of silver nanoparticles in the marine mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis
(Elsevier Science, 2019-03-28)
The incorporation of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in commercial products is increasing rapidly. The consequent release of AgNPs into domestic and industrial wastewater raises environmental concerns due to their anti-microbial ...
The entomotoxin Jack Bean Urease changes cathepsin D activity in nymphs of the hematophagous insect Dipetalogaster maxima (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)
(Elsevier Science Inc, 2020-09)
In insects, cathepsin D is a lysosomal aspartic endopeptidase involved in several functions such as digestion, defense and reproduction. Jack Bean Urease (JBU) is the most abundant urease isoform obtained from the seeds ...
Host-parasite relationship of the geoduck Panopea abbreviata and the green alga Coccomyxa parasitica in the Argentinean Patagonian coast
(Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, 2010-11)
The association of the geoduck Panopea abbreviata and the green alga Coccomyxa parasitica is described. The identity of the green alga was confirmed by molecular studies; the alga was found within the hemocytes that ...
Immune and biochemical responses in hemolymph and gills of the Patagonian freshwater mussel Diplodon chilensis, against two microbiological challenges: Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Escherichia coli
(Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, 2018-09)
Immune cell characterization, immunological response and the associated gill oxidative balance were studied in the Patagonian freshwater mussel, Diplodon chilensis, using two microbiological immunostimulant models: ...
Effects of azinphos-methyl on enzymatic activity and cellular immune response in the hemolymph of the freshwater snail Chilina gibbosa
(Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, 2018-09)
The use of a battery of biomarkers, especially those more closely related to species integrity, is desired for more complete ecotoxicological assessments of the effects of pesticide contamination on aquatic organisms. The ...