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Of the spirurid nematodes known to utilize decapods as intermediate hosts, only members of the genus Ascarophis have been reported to elicit cellular host responses (Poinar and Kuris, 1975; Uzmann, 1967). As in spirurid parasites of insects, this response is an attempt by the crustacean to wall off the parasite. Although the nematode may be surrounded by host tissue, the response generally has little overall effect since spirurids can reach the infective stage and survive quite well within host capsules.
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Poinar, G.O., Hess, R.T. (1977). Cellular Responses in Decapod Crustaceans to Ascarophis spp. (Spirurida: Nematoda). In: Bulla, L.A., Cheng, T.C. (eds) Comparative Pathobiology. Comparative Pathobiology, vol 3. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7299-2_8
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