Fish Immunology (1+1)

Unit 4- Fish Leucocytes

4.1. Fish Leucocytes
Lymphocytes, macrophages/monocytes, granulocytes (neutrophilic, eosinophilic, and basophilic), and nonspecific cytotoxic cells (NCCs) can be seen in teleost, but there is a difference in occurrence, morphology and function in leukocytes of fish depending on the species of fish and this differences make difficult in generalizations about fish leukocytes.
The cell involved in non-specific cellular response are macrophages/monocytes, granulocytes (neutrophilic, eosinophilic, and basophilic), and nonspecific cytotoxic cells (NCCs). These cells play a major role in combating the pathogen once it enters into the fish.