Flow cytometric measurement of hemocyte viability and phagocytic activity in the clam, Ruditapes philippinarum

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 13-19

  Allam, Bassem ^a   Ashton Alcox, Kathryn A ^a   Ford, Susan E ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bivalve; Flow cytometry; Hemocyte viability; Phagocytosis; Ruditapes philippinarum

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DISEASE; ETIOLOGY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTION; VIABILITY;

BIVALVIA; RUDITAPES PHILIPPINARUM; VIBRIO TAPETIS;

EID: 0036074113     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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