Autofluorescence in eleocytes of some earthworm species.

Immunocompetent cells of earthworms, coelomocytes, comprise adherent amoebocytes and granular eleocytes (chloragocytes). Both cell populations can be expelled via dorsal pores of adult earthworms by exposure to an electric current (4.5 V) for 1 min. Analysis by phase contrast/fluorescence microscopy...

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Main Authors: Barbara Płytycz, A John Morgan, Stephen R StĂźrzenbaum, Michael O' Reilly, Graham P Feeney, Justyna Cholewa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Via Medica 2006-04-01
Series:Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica
Online Access:http://czasopisma.viamedica.pl/fhc/article/view/4591