Journal of Hematology and Oncology Research
Open Access
An Update on Hemocytes in Biomphalaria Snails
May 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-14-401
Bernard FriedCorresponding author
The hemocyte is a major immunological cell of molluscs. Much of the immunological phenomena associated with molluscan immunology can be attributed to cellular immunity associated with these cells suspended in the hemolymph. These cells are often referred to as amoebocytes or hemocytes. Such cells ar…