Immunostimulatory effects of dimerized lysozyme (KLP-602) on the nonspecific defense mechanisms and protection against furunculosis in salmonids

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

Volumn 61, Issue 2-4, 1998, Pages 369-378

  Siwicki, A K ^a   Klein, P ^b   Morand, M ^c   Kiczka, W ^b   Studnicka, M ^d  

^a Zabieniec Near Warsaw   (Poland)

^b Nika Health Products   (United States)

^c Lab Veterinaire Departemental C   (France)

^d JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF LUBLIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Furnculosis; Lysozyme dimer

Indexed keywords

KLP 602; LYSOZYME; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; FISH; FURUNCULOSIS; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNOMODULATION; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; NONHUMAN; RAINBOW TROUT;

AEROMONAS SALMONICIDA; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS;

EID: 0032570947     PISSN: 01652427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-2427(97)00140-2     Document Type: Article

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