Hemocyte-mediated phagocytosis differs between honey bee (Apis mellifera) worker castes.

Honey bees as other insects rely on the innate immune system for protection against diseases. The innate immune system includes the circulating hemocytes (immune cells) that clear pathogens from hemolymph (blood) by phagocytosis, nodulation or encapsulation. Honey bee hemocyte numbers have been link...

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Main Authors: Eva Marit Hystad, Heli Salmela, Gro Vang Amdam, Daniel Münch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0184108&type=printable
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