Morphological and functional characterization of leech circulating blood cells: role in immunity and...
Morphological and functional characterization of leech circulating blood cells: role in immunity and neural repair
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Basel: SP Birkhäuser Verlag Basel
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English
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Basel: SP Birkhäuser Verlag Basel
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Unlike most invertebrates, annelids possess a closed vascular system distinct from the coelomic liquid. The morphology and the function of leech blood cells are reported here. We have demonstrated the presence of a unique cell type which participates in various immune processes. In contrast to the mammalian spinal cord, the leech CNS is able to reg...
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Morphological and functional characterization of leech circulating blood cells: role in immunity and neural repair
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_11115165
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_11115165
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1420-682X
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1420-9071
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10.1007/s00018-011-0897-x
