An method for the analysis of hemocyte-derived extracellular traps in shrimp.

The formation of extracellular traps (ETs) is a cell death mechanism relying on the release of nucleic acids in response to different stimuli. More recently, ETs have been recognized as an important cellular immune response since they are able to entrap and kill various microorganisms. The main goal was to describe a methodology to induce and visualize the formation of ETs by shrimp hemocytes.