Lectins as defence molecules in vertebrates and invertebrates

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 277-289

  Arason, Gudmundur Jóhann ^a  

^a LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Lectins; Lectins immunology

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); INVERTEBRATA; LIMULUS; MAMMALIA; MEROSTOMATA; SALMO SALAR; SALMONIDAE; SERPENTES; UROCHORDATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0030147252     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fsim.1996.0029     Document Type: Article

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