Enhancing phagocytic activity of hemocytes and disease resistance in the prawn Penaeus merguiensis by feeding Spirulina platensis

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 279-287

  Lee, Yuan Kun ^a   Chew, Pei Fern ^a   Soh, Boon Seng ^a   Tham, Lai Yee ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Disease resistance; E. coli; Hemocyte; Immune enhancement; Penaeus merguiensis; Prawn; Salmonella typhimurium; Spirulina platensis; Vibrio harveyi

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DISEASE; DIET; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE RESISTANCE; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; PRAWN CULTURE;

ANIMALIA; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); ESCHERICHIA COLI; FENNEROPENAEUS MERGUIENSIS; PENAEIDAE; PENAEUS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SPIRULINA; SPIRULINA PLATENSIS; TYPHIMURIUM; VIBRIO HARVEYI;

EID: 0042193670     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025107531210     Document Type: Article

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