Nonspecific cellular and humoral defence mechanisms in sheatfish (Silurus glanis)

Acta Veterinaria Brno

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 335-338

  Morand, M ^a   Siwicki, A K ^b   Pozet, F ^a   Vinaize, J C ^c   Keck, N ^a  

^a Laboratoire Departmental d'Analyses   (France)

^b University in Olsztyn   (Poland)

^c Dir des Serv Veterinaires   (France)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Nonspecific cellular and humoral immunity; Sheatfish

Indexed keywords

PISCES; SILURUS GLANIS;

EID: 0032260540     PISSN: 00017213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2754/avb199867040335     Document Type: Article

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