Abstract
Amebocytes observed in the hemocoel of spirochete-infected specimens of Artemia salina were studied with the electron microscope. These cells were highly branched in shape and possessed large lipid droplets, abundant granular endoplasmic reticulum, and numerous digestive vacuoles. Profiles of spirochetes were seen within the vacuoles, and in some instances the contained spirochetes appeared to have undergone morphological alteration. These observations suggest that the amebocytes function in phagocytosis and digestion of microorganisms.
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