Morphological characterization of hemocytes of the brown mussel Perna perna: An update

Considering the importance of hemocyte characterization for immunological studies, this work aimed to characterize the hemocyte types of Perna perna mussels combining transmission electron microscopy and flow cytometry with the classical optical microscopy. The results indicated four type of hemocytes: hyalinocytes, semigranulocytes, granulocytes and blast-like cells.

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This study successfully characterized four types of hemocytes in Perna perna mussels using a combination of transmission electron microscopy, flow cytometry, and classical optical microscopy, highlighting the importance of hemocyte characterization in immunological studies.