The effect of vitamin C on stress withstanding capability in the juvenile soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis)

Aquaculture Nutrition

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 169-174

  Zhou, Xian Qing ^a,b   Niu, Cui Juan ^a   Sun, Ru Yong ^a  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Acid stress; Bactericidal activity; Bacteriolytic activity; Pelodiscus sinensis; Phagocytosis; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

PELODISCUS SINENSIS; TESTUDINES; TRIONYCHIDAE;

EID: 20044364956     PISSN: 13535773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2095.2005.00343.x     Document Type: Article

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