The Potential of Coelomocyte Chemotaxis as an Immune Biomarker in the Earthworm, Lumbricus terrestris

Coelomocyte migration responses, both random and chemotatic, were examined in the earthworm Lumbricus terrestris. Coelomocyte random migration patterns towards non-stimulatory, non-chemotatic solutions were described. Migration responses to immunostimulatory agents lipopolysaccharides (LPS), N-formly-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine (FMLP), sheep erythrocytes, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Aeromonas hydrophila, Eisenia fetida and Rhabditis pellio were characterized. Chemotaxis was reported to LPS, FMLP, sheep erythrocytes, S. cerivesae and E. fetida. Bio-indicator potential of chemotaxis is discussed relative to variability in migration responses.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

1999

Author dc:creator

• Mota, Jennifer A.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Fitzpatrick, Lloyd
• Goven, Arthur J.
• Venables, Barney J.

• Chemotaxis.
• Immunological adjuvants.
• Biochemical markers.
• Earthworms.
• coelomocyte migration
• chemotaxis
• immunostimulatory

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• Use restricted to UNT Community
• Copyright
• Mota, Jennifer A.
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 47111911
untcat: b2299109
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