Reticuloendothelial system of defense in Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters)


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Authors

  • R Manoj Nair Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin – 682 014, India
  • K C George Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin – 682 014, India
  • N K Sanil Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin – 682 014, India
  • K S Shobhana Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin – 682 014, India

Abstract

The reticuloendothelial system (RES) was studied in vivo in Oreochromis
mossambicus by injecting colloidal carbon particles. Histological and cytological examination of the organs from 2 hours to day 10 after injection revealed that the major organs of particle localization in O. mossambicus were spleen, kidney, atrium of heart and dermis. Among these organs, spleen showed high antigen trapping ability in its ellipsoids followed by kidney. In the heart theventricular endocardial cells were more phagocytic  than the atrial endocardial cells.

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Author Biographies

  • R Manoj Nair, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin – 682 014, India
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin – 682 014, India
  • K C George, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin – 682 014, India
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin – 682 014, India
  • N K Sanil, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin – 682 014, India
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin – 682 014, India
  • K S Shobhana, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin – 682 014, India
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin – 682 014, India

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Vol. 50 No. 2 (2003)

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Nair, R. M., George, K. C., Sanil, N. K., & Shobhana, K. S. (2011). Reticuloendothelial system of defense in Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters). Indian Journal of Fisheries, 50(2), 139-147. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/7404