Parasites Lost — Infobox Futurama episode episode name = Parasites Lost caption = The crew prepares to venture into Fry s intestines. episode no = 34 prod code = 3ACV02 airdate = January 21, 2001 country = USA writer = Eric Kaplan director = Peter Avanzino… … Wikipedia
Fish diseases and parasites — This gizzard shad has VHS, a deadly infectious disease which causes bleeding. It afflicts over 50 species of freshwater and marine fish in the northern hemisphere.[1] Like humans and other animals, fish suffer from diseases and parasites. Fish… … Wikipedia
leech´like´ — leech1 «leech», noun, verb. –n. 1. a worm, living especially in ponds and streams, that sucks the blood of animals. There is usually a sucker at each end of the body. Doctors formerly used leeches to suck blood from sick people. Leeches are… … Useful english dictionary
a|me´ba|like´ — a|me|ba «uh MEE buh», noun, plural bas, bae « bee». an extremely small and very simple animal made up of only one cell. Amebas are so small that they cannot be seen without a microscope. Many amebas live in fresh and salt water; others live in… … Useful english dictionary
Fish farming — Intensive koi aquaculture facility in Israel Fish farming is the principal form of aquaculture, while other methods may fall under mariculture. Fish farming involves raising fish commercially in tanks or enclosures, usually for food. A facility… … Wikipedia
Dust cell — A dust cell (or alveolar macrophage) is a type of macrophage found in the pulmonary alveolus, near the pneumocytes, but separated from the wall.Activity of the dust cells is relatively high, because they are located at one of the major boundaries … Wikipedia
Alveolar macrophage — Micrograph showing hemosiderin laden alveolar marcophages, as seen in a pulmonary haemorrhage. H E stain. An alveolar macrophage (or dust cell) is a type of macrophage found in the pulmonary alveolus, near the pneumocytes, but separated from the… … Wikipedia
Brittle star — Temporal range: 488.2–0 Ma … Wikipedia
Fc receptor — An Fc receptor is a protein found on the surface of certain cells including natural killer cells, macrophages, neutrophils, and mast cells that contribute to the protective functions of the immune system.Its name is derived from its binding… … Wikipedia
The Pianist (memoir) — The Pianist is a memoir written by the Polish musician of Jewish origins Władysław Szpilman. He tells how he survived the German deportations of Jews to extermination camps, the 1943 destruction of the Warsaw Ghetto, and the 1944 Warsaw Uprising… … Wikipedia