Immunostimulant effects of dietary Spirulina platensis on carp, Cyprinus carpio

Aquaculture

Volumn 258, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 157-163

  Watanuki, Hironobu ^a   Ota, Kazuki ^a   Tassakka, Asmi Citra Malina A R ^a   Kato, Toshimitsu ^b   Sakai, Masahiro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

^b DIC CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carp; Cytokine; Immunostimulant; Spirulina

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIUM; DIETARY SHIFT; FISH;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; CYPRINUS CARPIO; SPIRULINA; SPIRULINA PLATENSIS;

EID: 33746934570     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2006.05.003     Document Type: Article

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