Folia Parasitologica 44[1] 62-70 (1997)
Two hemocyte populations in Triatoma infestans: Ultrastructural and lectin-binding characterization
- Hypsa, V (reprint author), ACAD SCI CZECH REPUBL, INST PARASITOL, BRANISOVSKA 31, CR-37005 CESKE BUDEJOVICE, CZECH REPUBLIC
Two distinct hemocyte populations are determined in the hemolymph of the triatomine bug Triatoma infestans Klug, oenocytoids and plasmatocytes, and their independent origin from separate stem cells is shown. Both hemocyte populations differ considerably in their morphology, ultrastructure and lectin-binding properties. While oenocytoids are quite uniform with easily definable cells which do not to bind any assayed lectin, the plasmatocytes are a very polymorphic population possessing several morphological types and displaying a positive reactivity with lectins.
Published: March 1, 1997 Show citation
