Melano-macrophage centres and their role in fish pathology

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 499-509

  Agius, C ^b   Roberts, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b University of Idaho ^*

Author keywords

Fish pathology; Melano macrophage centres; Pigments

Indexed keywords

HEMOSIDERIN; LIPOFUSCIN; MELANIN;

FISH; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMAL; ENVIRONMENT; FISH; FISH DISEASE; MACROPHAGE; PATHOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENT; FISH DISEASES; FISHES; HEMOSIDERIN; LIPOFUSCIN; MACROPHAGES; MELANINS; PHYLOGENY;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; REPTILIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0142123328     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2761.2003.00485.x     Document Type: Review

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