Alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH) and melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) stimulate phagocytosis by head kidney leucocytes of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in vitro

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 631-638

  Harris, James ^a   Bird, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone; Immuno endocrinology; Melanin concentrating hormone; Phagocytosis; Rainbow trout

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032210504     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fsim.1998.0172     Document Type: Article

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