Effects of levamisole on the immune response and disease resistance of Clarias fuscus

Aquaculture

Volumn 253, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 212-217

  Li, Guifeng ^a   Guo, Yungui ^a   Zhao, Dianhui ^a   Qian, Peifeng ^a   Sun, Jijia ^a   Xiao, Cuie ^a   Liang, Lanqing ^a   Wang, Haifang ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Acinetobacter lwoffii; Clarias fuscus; Disease resistance; Immune response; Levamisole

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; ARTIFICIAL DIET; DISEASE CONTROL; IMMUNE RESPONSE;

ACINETOBACTER LWOFFII; CLARIAS FUSCUS;

EID: 33644984487     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2005.10.001     Document Type: Article

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