In vitro and in vivo effects of rabbit anti-thymocyte serum on circulating leucocytes and production of complement fixing antibodies in thymectomized Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum) infected with Cryptobia salmositica Katz, 1951

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 241-248

  Feng, S ^a   Woo, P T K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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EID: 0031871830     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2761.1998.00100.x     Document Type: Article

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