Malaria Ontology

Last uploaded: September 5, 2017
Preferred Name

melanotic encapsulation
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Definitions

Encapsulation is a common immune reaction in insects against parasites or pathogens taht can also be induced by injection of expermental materials into the hemocoel. Cellular encapsulation can occur in two forms: (1) as nodule formation against small particulate material (e.g., bacteria), and (2) as capsule formation, which often occurs if the foreign object exceeds the size of phagocytic hemocytes.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/IDOMAL_0002450

definition

Encapsulation is a common immune reaction in insects against parasites or pathogens taht can also be induced by injection of expermental materials into the hemocoel. Cellular encapsulation can occur in two forms: (1) as nodule formation against small particulate material (e.g., bacteria), and (2) as capsule formation, which often occurs if the foreign object exceeds the size of phagocytic hemocytes.

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idomal_namespace

id

IDOMAL:0002450

label

melanotic encapsulation

notation

IDOMAL:0002450

prefLabel

melanotic encapsulation

treeView

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/IDOMAL_0002360

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/IDOMAL_0002360

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