Search for dissertations about: "Eakaphun Bangyeekhun"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Eakaphun Bangyeekhun.

2. 1. Parasite on Crayfish : Characterisation of Their Pathogenesis, Host Interactions and Diversity

   Author : Eakaphun Bangyeekhun; Anders Tunlid; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Zoophysiology; Crayfish; Parasite; Oomycete; Prophenoloxidase; Peroxinectin; Aphanomyces astaci; Psorospermium haecheli; White spot syndrome virus; Zoofysiologi; Animal physiology; Zoofysiologi; biologisk beroendeforskning; Biological Research on Drug Dependence;

   Abstract : The crayfish plague refractory crayfish, Pacifastacus leniusculus, which can harbour the fungal parasite within melanotic sheath, are found to constitutively express the gene encoding for prophenoloxidase (proPO) after mimicking parasite attack. In contrast, the susceptible crayfish, Astacus astacus, responds to the parasite by increased levels of proPO transcript, particularly in the semigranular haemocytes. READ MORE