Ultrastructure of fish cells involved in cellular defences against Saprolegnia infections: Evidence of non-leucocytic nature

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 111-117

  Lopez Doriga M V ^a   Martinez J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Attached fish cells; Cellular defences; Non leucocytic cells; Salmonid; Saprolegnia infection; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; DISEASE RESISTANCE; LEUKOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTE; NEUTROPHIL;

ANIMALIA; FUNGI; SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE; SAPROLEGNIA; SAPROLEGNIA PARASITICA; TEREBRANTIA;

EID: 0032485271     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao032111     Document Type: Article

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