Haematology of swordtail, Xiphophorus helleri. III. Ultrastructural characterization and peroxidase activity localization of blood cells in kidney and spleen of Xiphophorus helleri

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 34-40

  Schütt, Dirk Andreas ^a,d   Lehmann, J ^a   Hamers, R ^b   Goerlich, R ^b   Hentschel, H ^c  

^a Landesamt für Agrarordnung   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR PHYSIOLOGY   (Germany)

^d Abteilung Fischkrankheiten   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRANULA; XIPHOPHORUS HELLERII;

EID: 17544390986     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0426.1999.00097.x     Document Type: Article

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