Cytokine-mediated antimicrobial immune response of catfish, Clarias gariepinus, as a defence against Aeromonas hydrophila

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 93-104

  Yin, Z ^a   Lam, T J ^a   Sin, Y M ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Aeromonas hydrophila; Bactericidal activity; Clarias gariepinus; Cytokines; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLARIAS GARIEPINUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0031071214     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fsim.1996.0066     Document Type: Article

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