The effects of Perkinsus marinus extracellular products and purified proteases on oyster defence parameters in vitro

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 581-597

  Garreis, Kathleen A ^a   La Peyre, Jerome F ^a   Faisal, Mohamed ^a  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Crassostrea virginica; Haemagglutinin; Haemocyte motility; Lysozyme; Protozoa

Indexed keywords

CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; OSTREIDAE; PERKINSUS MARINUS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0030295050     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fsim.1996.0054     Document Type: Article

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