Effects of Hg and Cu on hemocytes-mediated functions in the prawn, Macrobrachium malcolmsonii

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 7-13

  Yamuna, A ^a   Bhavan, P Saravana ^a   Geraldine, P ^a  

^a BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Hemocytes; Hg and Cu; Opsonised yeast cell; Phagocytosis; Prawn; Superoxide anion

Indexed keywords

COPPER; MERCURY; SUPEROXIDE;

HEAVY METAL; POLLUTION EFFECT;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CRUSTACEA; HOST RESISTANCE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTOSIS; TOXICITY TESTING; ANIMAL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; PALAEMONIDAE; PHYSIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMALIA; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); INVERTEBRATA; MACROBRACHIUM; MACROBRACHIUM MALCOLMSONII;

ANIMALS; COPPER; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HEMOCYTES; MERCURY; PALAEMONIDAE; PHAGOCYTOSIS; SUPEROXIDES; WATER POLLUTANTS;

EID: 1842854307     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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