Inhalt

Section 1 The Immunocompetent Cells in Invertebrates.- 1 Insect Haemocyte Separation - An Essential Prerequisite to Progress in Understanding Insect Cellular Immunity.- 2 Surface Membrane Components of Circulating Invertebrate Blood Cells and Their Role in Internal Defense.- 3 Structure and Functions of Oyster Hemocytes.- 4 Insect Haemocytes: A New Classification to Rule out the Controversy.- 5 Haemogram and Its Endocrine Control in Insects.- Section 2 The Molecules of Immunity and the Immunorecognition Process.- 6 Antibacterial Immune Proteins in Insects - A Review of Some Current Perspectives.- 7 Antibacterial Molecules in Annelids.- 8 Invertebrate Lectins - Biochemical Heterogeneity as a Possible Key to Their Biological Function.- 9 Immunorecognition in Invertebrates with Special Reference to Molluscs.- 10 Transplantation Immunity in Arthropods: Is Immunorecognition Merely Wound-Healing?.- 11 Evolution of Histocompatibility.- Section 3 The Defense Reactions.- 12 Encapsulation in Arthropods.- 13 Cellular Immune Response and Their Genetic Aspects in Drosophila.- 14 Hemolymph Clotting in Insects.- 15 The Prophenoloxidase System: The Biochemistry of Its Activation and Role in Arthropod Cellular Immunity with Special References to Crustaceans.