Opsonin-like molecule found in coelomic fluid of a sea cucumber, Holothuria leucospilota

Marine Biology

Volumn 136, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 979-986

  Xing, J ^a   Chia, F S ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS; ECHINODERMATA; HOLOTHURIA LEUCOSPILOTA; HOLOTHUROIDEA; INVERTEBRATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0041686215     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002270000305     Document Type: Article

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