Lectins of the innate immune system and their relevance to fish health

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 380-385

  Ewart, K V ^a   Johnson, S C ^a   Ross, N W ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Atlantic salmon; Fish health; Innate immunity; Lectin; Multimer; Oncorhynchus mykiss; Rainbow trout; Salmo salar

Indexed keywords

DISEASE RESISTANCE; FISH; IMMUNITY;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; MYKISS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMO SALAR; SALMONIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034969774     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmsc.2000.1020     Document Type: Conference Paper

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