Observations on Some Immune Reactions of the Sipunculid Worm Dendrostomum zostericolum

Observations on Some Immune Reactions of the Sipunculid Worm Dendrostomum zostericolum

The reactions of sipunculid worms to auto and homo coelomic transplants of tentacles were investigated. These transplants were found to be encapsulated by host hemocytes in the coelomic fluid at rates independent of their origins. No enhancement of phagocytic numbers or encapsulation rate was observ...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American naturalist 1958-09, Vol.92 (866), p.287-293
Hauptverfasser: Triplett, Edward L., Cushing, John E., Durall, George L.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Antibodies
Antigens
Encapsulation
Homologous transplantation
Invertebrates
Sea water
Tissue grafting
Transplantation
Worms
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Zusammenfassung:The reactions of sipunculid worms to auto and homo coelomic transplants of tentacles were investigated. These transplants were found to be encapsulated by host hemocytes in the coelomic fluid at rates independent of their origins. No enhancement of phagocytic numbers or encapsulation rate was observed in second series transplants. No antibody production could be demonstrated following the injection of cellular or protein antigens.
ISSN:0003-0147
1537-5323
DOI:10.1086/282037