In vitro effect of chitin particles on the innate cellular immune system of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata L.)

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-11

  Cuesta, Alberto ^a   Esteban, M Ángeles ^a   Meseguer, José ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chitin; Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata L.); Leucocytes; Natural cytotoxicity; Non specific cytotoxic cells (NCC); Phagocytosis; Respiratory burst

Indexed keywords

SPARUS; SPARUS AURATA;

EID: 0037905416     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1050-4648(02)00134-1     Document Type: Article

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