Immunity in Invertebrates: Cells, Molecules, and Defense Reactions

Front Matter....Pages I-IX
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Insect Haemocyte Separation — An Essential Prerequisite to Progress in Understanding Insect Cellular Immunity....Pages 3-11
Surface Membrane Components of Circulating Invertebrate Blood Cells and Their Role in Internal Defense....Pages 13-24
Structure and Functions of Oyster Hemocytes....Pages 25-35
Insect Haemocytes: A New Classification to Rule Out the Controversy....Pages 36-48
Haemogram and Its Endocrine Control in Insects....Pages 49-59
Front Matter....Pages 61-61
Antibacterial Immune Proteins in Insects — A Review of Some Current Perspectives....Pages 63-73
Antibacterial Molecules in Annelids....Pages 74-93
Invertebrate Lectins: Biochemical Heterogeneity as a Possible Key to Their Biological Function....Pages 94-111
Immunorecognition in Invertebrates with Special Reference to Molluscs....Pages 112-124
Transplantation Immunity in Arthropods: Is Immunorecognition Merely Wound-Healing?....Pages 125-138
Evolution of Histoincompatibility....Pages 139-150
Front Matter....Pages 151-151
Encapsulation in Arthropods....Pages 153-170
Cellular Immune Responses and Their Genetic Aspects in Drosophila ....Pages 171-187
Hemolymph Clotting in Insects....Pages 188-207
The Prophenoloxidase Activating System: The Biochemistry of Its Activation and Role in Arthropod Cellular Immunity, with Special Reference to Crustaceans....Pages 208-223
Back Matter....Pages 225-233