Eosinophilic granulocytes in the epidermis of Oreochromis mossambicus gill filaments studied in situ

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 148-156

  Barnett, R R ^a   Akindele, T ^a   Orte, C ^a   Shephard, K L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BUCKINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b LSU College   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

eosinophils; epidermis; gills; granulocytes; tilapia

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030198134     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1996.0142     Document Type: Article

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