Phagocytosis and respiratory burst activity of

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Phagocytosis and respiratory burst activity of
haemocytes from the ivory snail, Babylonia
areolata
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Highlights
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At 30 min, phagocytosis to Vibrio parahaemolyticus was higher than Saccharomyces
cerevisiae.
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Phagocytic rate of granulocytes was significantly higher than that of hyalinocytes.
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Phagocytosis activity increased with time, after 90 min, no longer increased.


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Respiratory burst increased with time, after 120 min, no longer increased.

Abstract
Haemocytes from the ivory snail, Babylonia areolata phagocytized Saccharomyces cerevisiae
and Vibrio parahaemolyticus after 30 min. Haemocytes phagocytized V. parahaemolyticus at a
greater rate than they phagocytized S. cerevisiae. The phagocytic rate (PP) of
V. parahaemolyticus by granulocytes to was a little higher than that of S. cerevisiae. The
phagocytic index (PI) of V. parahaemolyticus by granulocytes was significantly higher than that
of S. cerevisiae. The same was true of hyalinocytes. The PP of granulocytes was significantly

higher than that of hyalinocytes for each pathogen. No difference in PI was observed in
granulocytes and hyalinocytes. Two defense mechanisms of B. areolata were quantified using
flow cytometry. Haemocyte phagocytosis was quantified using fluorescent microbeads and
respiratory burst activity was measured using H2O2 increases detected by 2′, 7′dichlorofluorescein diacetate. Both phagocytosis and respiratory burst activity of the haemocytes
increased over time. After 90 min the phagocytic rate no longer increased. In the case of
respiratory burst, the greatest increase in fluorescence occurred between 30 and 120 min, no
further increase was seen after 120 min. These results showed unequivocally that a native
(unstimulated) haemocyte oxidative burst was active in B. areolata. The aim of this study was to
further the knowledge of immunology in gastropods.
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Keywords
Babylonia areolata
Haemocytes
Phagocytosis
Respiratory burst
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