Sex-related variations of serum immunoglobulins during reproduction in gilthead sea bream and evidence for a transfer from the female to the eggs

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1503-1511

  Picchietti, S ^a   Scapigliati, G ^a   Fanelli, M ^a   Barbato, F ^b   Canese, S ^b   Mastrolla, L ^a   Mazzini, M ^a   Abelli, L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^b ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Egg; Gilthead sea bream; Immunoglobulin; Maternal immunity; Reproduction; Sex

Indexed keywords

EGG; IMMUNE RESPONSE; REPRODUCTION; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

ARCHOSARGUS RHOMBOIDALIS; HYPEROGLYPHE POROSA; SPARUS; SPARUS AURATA;

EID: 0035708595     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.2001.1785     Document Type: Article

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