Antibody responses of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss, Walbaum) to live Aeromonas hydrophila as assessed by various antigen preparations

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 455-464

  Loghothetis, P N ^a   Austin, B ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aeromonas hydrophila; Antigens; Exopolysaccharide; Exotoxins; Lipopolysaccharide; Rainbow trout

Indexed keywords

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; MYKISS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0030211065     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fsim.1996.0043     Document Type: Article

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