A study on the effects of levamisole on the immune system of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss, Walbaum)

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1169-1176

  Ispir, Ünal ^a   Dörücü, Mustafa ^a  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Immunity; Immunomodulation; Levamisole; Rainbow trout

Indexed keywords

ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS;

EID: 32644446416     PISSN: 13000128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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