Development and Evaluation of a Serum Transfusion Process in the Thorny Devil Stick Insect (Eurycantha calcarata)

The thorny devil stick insect (Eurycantha calcarata) is a common invertebrate maintained under human care. Blood (hemolymph) transfusions are a widely used therapeutic tool in other species, but investigation in terrestrial arthropods remains scarce. Study objectives were development and evaluation...

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Main Authors: Taylor M. Gregory, Ashlyn C. Heniff, Melinda A. Gorges, Andrew W. Lathan, Gregory A. Lewbart, Julie A. Balko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2022.847043/full