The production and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against Alternaria brassicae (Berk.) sacc., the cause of dark leaf and pod spot in oilseed rape

Food and Agricultural Immunology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 219-232

  Schmechel, D ^a,c   Mccartney, H A ^a   Magan, N ^b  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternaria brassicae; Monoclonal antibodies

Indexed keywords

ALTERNARIA; ALTERNARIA BRASSICAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRASSICA NAPUS; FUNGI; SINAPIS ARVENSIS;

EID: 0030832705     PISSN: 09540105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540109709354952     Document Type: Article

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