Nitric oxide production in activated macrophages from channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus): Influence of dietary arginine and culture media

Aquaculture

Volumn 179, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 513-521

  Buentello, J Alejandro ^a   Gatlin III, Delbert M ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Arginine; Fish macrophages; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033198219     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(99)00184-2     Document Type: Article

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