Immunohistochemical localization of lysozyme in the prelarvae of tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 75-77

  Takemura, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Liver; Lysozyme; Prelarvae; Swim bladder; Tilapia; Yolk sac

Indexed keywords

OREOCHROMIS MOSSAMBICUS; TILAPIA;

EID: 0030569694     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fsim.1996.0008     Document Type: Article

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