Effects of dietary (n-3) and (n-6) polyunsaturated fatty acid ratio on the immune response of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L.

Aquaculture Nutrition

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 21-31

  Thompson, K D ^a   Tatner, M F ^a,b   Henderson, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atlantic salmon; Dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids; Immune function; Macrophage activity; Plaque forming cells; Serum proteins

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003010250     PISSN: 13535773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2095.1996.tb00004.x     Document Type: Article

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