Killing of Gyrodactylus salaris (Platyhelminthes, Monogenea) mediated by host complement

Parasitology

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 137-143

  Harris, P D ^a   Soleng, A ^b   Bakke, T A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Alternate pathway; Host complement; Non specific immunity; Salmo salar

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; COMPLEMENT SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOST RESISTANCE; IMMUNITY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE SURVIVAL; PLATYHELMINTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMON;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH; CESTODA; CESTODE INFECTIONS; COMPLEMENT SYSTEM PROTEINS; FISH DISEASES; HEAT; MUCUS; SALMO SALAR; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS; TROUT;

ANIMALIA; GYRODACTYLIDAE; GYRODACTYLUS SALARIS; MONOGENEA; PISCES; PLATYHELMINTHES; SALMO SALAR; TREMATODA;

EID: 0031904134     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S003118209800287X     Document Type: Article

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