Cloning, characterisation and expression of Aeromonas hydrophila major adhesin

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 645-658

  Fang, Hao Ming ^a   Ge, Ruowen ^a   Sin, Yoke Min ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b Singapore Fish Breed I   (Singapore)

Author keywords

A. hydrophila; Adhesin; Immunisation; Outer membrane protein; Protection

Indexed keywords

AEROMONAS; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 2442631514     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2003.10.003     Document Type: Article

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