Calcein AM release-based cytotoxic cell assay for fish leucocytes

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 127-137

  Iwanowicz, Luke R ^a   Densmore, Christine L ^a   Ottinger, Christopher A ^a  

^a LEETOWN SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Assay; Calcein AM; Cytotoxicity; EPC; Fluorescent; In vitro; Leucocyte; Method; NCC; Rainbow trout

Indexed keywords

CYPRINUS CARPIO; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 1242322441     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1050-4648(03)00056-1     Document Type: Article

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