Comparative studies on parasitism caused by entomogenous nematodes, Steinernema feltiae and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora. III. Changes in the spectrum and concentration of haemolymph proteins

• Autorzy: Balcerzak M
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In Galleria mellonella larvae infected with insect-parasitic rhabditoid nematodes, S. feltiae and H. bacteriophora both the spectrum of haemolymph proteins and their concentration were greatly reduced. These changes occurred especially during the infection of H. bacteriophora. The total disappearance of the immune proteins of the lysozyme and cecropin-like polypeptides in Galleria haemolymph indicates unequivocally that entomogenous nematodes selectively destroy the humoral immune mechanism of the insect.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

parasite; Heterorhabditis bacteriophora; Galleria mellonella; Steinernema feltiae; nematode; hemolymph protein

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Parasitologica
• Rocznik: 1992
• Tom: 37
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.73-77,fig.

Twórcy

autor

Balcerzak M

• Department of Insect Pathology, M.Curie-Sklodowska University, ul.Akademicka 19, 20-033 Lublin, Poland

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