Antiviral immunity in the red swamp crayfish, procambarus clarkii : hemocyte production, proliferation and apoptosis
Joint Authors
Abd Jabir, Ruwaydah A.
al-Din, Abd al-Hakim S.
Varjabedian, Kohar G.
Muhammad, Marwah M.
Source
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology
Issue
Vol. 43, Issue 1 (30 Apr. 2013), pp.71-86, 16 p.
Publisher
The Egyptian Society of Parasitology
Publication Date
2013-04-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
In the present study, the pathogenic mechanism of white spot syndrome (WSSV) in crayfish, Procambarus clarkii by investigating activities of immune cells related to innate immune function during infection was explored.
White spot disease caused by WSSV leads to devastating losses in crayfish farming.
Examination by transmission electron microscopy revealed abundant WSSV particles and significant changes in the different lymphoid organs of infected crayfish.
WSSV infection caused parts of the gill epithelium and microvilli to be reduced in number and size or damaged, meanwhile, the mitochondria, morphology changed, with parts of the cristae diminished leaving large vacuoles.
Moreover, electron dense deposits appeared and hetero-chromatinized nuclei could be seen in blood cells with ruptured nuclear membranes and outflow of nucleoplasm.
Also, evident were very densely basophilic inclusions were found in interstitial hepato-pancreatic tissue, connective tissue underlying the mid gut, cardiac tissue, gill tissue and hematopoietic tissue.
Transmission electron microscopy revealed the presence of previously undescribed rod-shaped, enveloped versions in the cytoplasm adjacent to the nuclei of cells from various tissues.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Din, Abd al-Hakim S.& Varjabedian, Kohar G.& Abd Jabir, Ruwaydah A.& Muhammad, Marwah M.. 2013. Antiviral immunity in the red swamp crayfish, procambarus clarkii : hemocyte production, proliferation and apoptosis. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology،Vol. 43, no. 1, pp.71-86.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-347019
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Din, Abd al-Hakim S.…[et al.]. Antiviral immunity in the red swamp crayfish, procambarus clarkii : hemocyte production, proliferation and apoptosis. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology Vol. 43, no. 1 (Apr. 2013), pp.71-86.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-347019
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Din, Abd al-Hakim S.& Varjabedian, Kohar G.& Abd Jabir, Ruwaydah A.& Muhammad, Marwah M.. Antiviral immunity in the red swamp crayfish, procambarus clarkii : hemocyte production, proliferation and apoptosis. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology. 2013. Vol. 43, no. 1, pp.71-86.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-347019
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes appendices : p. 80-86
Record ID
BIM-347019