Activation of prophenoloxidase, agglutinin and antibacterial activity in haemolymph of the black tiger prawn, Penaeus monodon, by immunostimulants

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 21-30

  Sritunyalucksana, K ^a   Sithisarn, P ^a   Withayachumnarnkul, B ^a   Flegel, T W ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); MONODON; PANTHERA TIGRIS; PENAEUS MONODON;

EID: 0032615313     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fsim.1998.0161     Document Type: Article

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