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Article: Starvation-induced changes of hemocyte parameters in the Zhikong scallop Chlamys farreri.(Abstract)
- Article from:
- Journal of Shellfish Research
- Article date:
- December 1, 2008
- Author:
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ABSTRACT Substantial nutritional and energetic demands are associated with immune activation and the maintenance of an efficient immune system. One-year-old Chlamys farreri (Jones and Preston) scallops were maintained in lantern nets in different nutritional conditions (satiation and starvation) for 40 days. After the 40-day treatments, the condition index and the total hemocyte count (THC) decreased significantly in the starved group compared with the satiated and initial control groups. The percentage of phagocytic hemocytes also was significantly reduced with starvation. In contrast, no significant effect of starvation was observed on reactive oxygen species (ROS) ...
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