In vivo neutralization of Cryptobia salmositica metallo-protease by α2-macroglobulin in the blood of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss and in brook charr Salvelinus fontinalis

Disease of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 67-72

  Zuo, X ^a   Woo, P T K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cryptobia salmositica; Oncorhynchus mykiss; Protease; Salvelinus fontinalis; 2 macroglobulin

Indexed keywords

CRYPTOBIA SALMOSITICA; FONTINALIS; MYKISS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS FONTINALIS;

EID: 0031009417     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao029067     Document Type: Article

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