Dietary levamisole modulates the immune response and disease resistance of Asian catfish Clarias batrachus (Linnaeus)

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 500-509

  Kumari, Jaya ^a   Sahoo, Pramoda K ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER AQUACULTURE   (India)

Author keywords

Asian catfish (Clarias batrachus); Disease resistance; Immunomodulation; Levamisole

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DISEASE; DIET; DISEASE RESISTANCE; FISH CULTURE; IMMUNE RESPONSE;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLARIAS BATRACHUS;

EID: 33644902653     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: 13652109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2006.01456.x     Document Type: Article

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