Assessment of the kidney and lung as immune barriers and hematopoietic sites in the invasive apple snail Pomacea canaliculata
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 meningitis in humans and domestic animals. Immune defenses of this gastropod...
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| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2018-10-01
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| Series: | PeerJ |
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/5789.pdf |