Mitogen induced in vitro stimulation of lymphoid cells from organs of sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.)

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 227-231

  Galeotti, M ^a   Volpatti, D ^a   Rusvai, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Blastogenic responses; Colorimetric assay; Immune responses; In vitro lymphocyte stimulation; Lymphocyte proliferation; Mitogen; Sea bass; Tetrazolium dye

Indexed keywords

DICENTRARCHUS LABRAX; SERRANIDAE;

EID: 0033114609     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fsim.1998.0180     Document Type: Article

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