Presence of antibodies specific for proteins of Contracaecum osculatum (Rudolphi, 1908) in plasma of several Antarctic teleosts

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 295-302

  Coscia, Maria Rosaria ^a   Oreste, Umberto ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PROTEIN BIOCHEMISTRY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antarctic fish; Anti parasite antibody; Chionodraco hamatus; Contracaecum osculatum; Immunoblotting; Nematode antigen

Indexed keywords

CHAENOCEPHALUS ACERATUS; CHIONODRACO HAMATUS; CONTRACAECUM OSCULATUM; NEMATODA; NOTOTHENIA CORIICEPS; NOTOTHENIA GIBBERIFRONS; PSEUDOCHAENICHTHYS GEORGIANUS; TELEOSTEI; TREMATOMUS BERNACCHII;

EID: 0032065507     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fsim.1998.0140     Document Type: Article

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