The sea urchin immune system
Metchnikoff’s use of sea star larvae to observe encapsulation and phagocytosis, which was followed much later by allograft rejection kinetics, revealed that echinoderms had an innate immune system that was lacking of adaptive attributes. Larval sea urchins mount defenses in response to contact with...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
2006-05-01
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| Series: | Invertebrate Survival Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://isj02.unimore.it/index.php/ISJ/article/view/121 |