Natural cytotoxic activity of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata L.) leucocytes assessment by flow cytometry and microscopy

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

Volumn 71, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 161-171

  Cuesta, Alberto ^a   Esteban, M Angeles ^a   Meseguer, José ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Flow cytometry; Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata, Teleosts.); Leucocytes; Microscopy; Non specific cytotoxic activity

Indexed keywords

PROPIDIUM IODIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CYTOTOXICITY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE; GRANULOCYTE; LEUKEMIA L 1210; LEUKOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTE; MACROPHAGE; MONOCYTE; NONHUMAN; TARGET CELL; TELEOST;

ANIMALIA; SPARUS AURATA; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 0032745369     PISSN: 01652427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-2427(99)00063-X     Document Type: Article

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