The a-layer influences the susceptibility of aeromonas salmonicida to antibacterial peptides

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 637-642

  Henry, Morgane A ^a,b   Secombes, Christopher J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aeromonas salmonicida; Antibacterial peptides; Furunculosis; Rainbow trout

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034288457     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fsim.2000.0288     Document Type: Article

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