Haemocytes play a fundamental role in invertebrate immune system and are responsible for
different types of immune responses such as phagocytosis, pathogen hydrolysis or
phenoloxydase cascade. These cells could potentially be affected by contaminants such as
pesticides and metals. To better understand impacts of contaminants on mollusc immune
system, in vitro primary-culture of haemocytes could be a useful tool (Mottin et al, 2010;
Latire et al, 2012). The aims of this work were to improve culture parameters for haemocytes …