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Cellular and humoral characteristics of Penaeus monodon (Fabricius, 1798) haemolymph

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To study the usefulness of haemolymph for shrimp health assessment characteristics of both the cellular and humoral composition of growing juvenile Penaeus monodon (n = 16) were determined. Haemolymph was obtained by a puncture of the ventral part of the haemocoel. Using routine staining methods five different cell types could be distinguished by light microscopy. Electron microscopy studies revealed granulocytes, semigranulocytes and hyalinocytes. Mean total haemocyte count was 50.9 × 106 cells/ml whereas mean haemolymph plasma protein content was 79.9 g/l consisting of one major and one or two minor fractions.

It was concluded that haemolymph characterisation can be a useful tool for health estimation of P. monodon, but standardisation of the techniques is needed.[/p]

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van de Braak, C.B.T., Faber, R. & Boon, J.H. Cellular and humoral characteristics of Penaeus monodon (Fabricius, 1798) haemolymph. Comparative Haematology International 6, 194–203 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00378110

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