Immunohistochemical reactivity of polyclonal antibodies against Sphaerospora testicularis and Ceratomyxa labracis (Myxosporea: Bivalvulida), with other myxosporean parasites

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 521-525

  Munoz P ^a   Palenzuela, O ^a   Sitja Bobadilla A ^a   Alvarez Pellitero P ^a  

^a CSIC Instituto de Acuicultura de Torre de la Sal IATS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Immunohistochemistry; Myxosporea; Polyclonal antibody; Teleostei

Indexed keywords

EPITOPE; FRESH WATER; GROUND WATER; POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; CERATOMYXA LABRACIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FISH; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; PARASITOSIS; SHORT SURVEY; SPHAEROSPORA TESTICULARIS; SPOROZOON; STAINING; TELEOST;

BIVALVULIDA; CERATOMYXA LABRACIS; MYXOSPOREA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SPHAEROSPORA; SPHAEROSPORA TESTICULARIS; TELEOSTEI; ZSCHOKKELLA MUGILIS;

EID: 0344026166     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(98)00214-8     Document Type: Article

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