Abstract
A chemical (phenol) stressor induces changes in phagocytic ability in the hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria; cytoplasmic disorganization and selective lysis of hemocytes are observed. In invertebrates, infectious agents are primarily controlled by nonspecific cellular defense mechanisms and stressors may alter the host-parasite complex with pathological consequences.
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