Effects of β-glucans on the non-specific immune responses of turbot (Scophthalmus maximus L.)

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 429-437

  Santarem M ^a   Novoa, B ^a   Figueras, A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Glucan; Immunostimulants; Turbot; Vibrio damsela

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PHOTOBACTERIUM; PHOTOBACTERIUM DAMSELAE SUBSP. DAMSELAE; SCOPHTHALMUS MAXIMUS; VIBRIO;

EID: 0031206033     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fsim.1997.0096     Document Type: Article

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