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- catalog abstract "Insects counteract infection by a variety of reactions, partly humoral but principally cellular. This monograph considers their cellular reactions, especially the phagocytosis of micro-organisms and the encapsulation of larger parasites, from two main points of view: parasitological and cytologica. The first aspect involves description of the reactions and of their effects on parasites. This part of the subject is basic to the biological control of insect pests, because a better understanding of cellular defence reactions could lead to improved methods of using insect parasites to human advantage. The second aspect involves analysis of the stimuli that evoke cellular reactions. This part of the monograph attempts to relate the defensive activities of insect blood cells to general problems of cytology, such as the recognition of foreign bodies, the aggregation of cells and their adhesion to foreign surfaces and their extreme flattening on each other as they form capsules. Two final chapters discuss the efficiency and specificity of insect defence mechanisms and compare them with the immunity reactions of vertebrates.".
- catalog contributor b688483.
- catalog created "1970.".
- catalog date "1970".
- catalog date "1970.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1970.".
- catalog description "Bibliography: p. 101-111.".
- catalog description "Insects counteract infection by a variety of reactions, partly humoral but principally cellular. This monograph considers their cellular reactions, especially the phagocytosis of micro-organisms and the encapsulation of larger parasites, from two main points of view: parasitological and cytologica. The first aspect involves description of the reactions and of their effects on parasites. This part of the subject is basic to the biological control of insect pests, because a better understanding of cellular defence reactions could lead to improved methods of using insect parasites to human advantage. The second aspect involves analysis of the stimuli that evoke cellular reactions. This part of the monograph attempts to relate the defensive activities of insect blood cells to general problems of cytology, such as the recognition of foreign bodies, the aggregation of cells and their adhesion to foreign surfaces and their extreme flattening on each other as they form capsules. Two final chapters discuss the efficiency and specificity of insect defence mechanisms and compare them with the immunity reactions of vertebrates.".
- catalog description "Introduction -- Phagocytosis -- Encapsulation -- Nodule formation -- Objects that excite cellular reactions -- The reactions of insect blood cells -- Cellular reactions and immunity -- A comparison of insect and vertebrate defence reactions -- References -- Indexes".
- catalog extent "vi, 118 p., [4] p. of plates :".
- catalog identifier "0521079365".
- catalog isPartOf "Cambridge monographs in experimental biology ; no. 16".
- catalog issued "1970".
- catalog issued "1970.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Cambridge : University Press,".
- catalog subject "595.7/08".
- catalog subject "Cell Biology.".
- catalog subject "Cellular immunity.".
- catalog subject "Immunity, Cellular.".
- catalog subject "Immunity.".
- catalog subject "Insects Parasites.".
- catalog subject "Insects Physiology.".
- catalog subject "Insects parasitology.".
- catalog subject "Insects.".
- catalog subject "Phagocytes.".
- catalog subject "QR185.C4 S35".
- catalog subject "QX 500 S176c 1970".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction -- Phagocytosis -- Encapsulation -- Nodule formation -- Objects that excite cellular reactions -- The reactions of insect blood cells -- Cellular reactions and immunity -- A comparison of insect and vertebrate defence reactions -- References -- Indexes".
- catalog title "The cellular defence reactions of insects / by George Salt.".
- catalog type "text".