Seasonal variation and the immune response: A fish perspective

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 695-706

  Bowden, Tim J ^a   Thompson, Kim D ^b   Morgan, Alison L ^b   Gratacap, Remi M L ^b   Nikoskelainen, Sami ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biological clock; Circadian rhythm; Fish; Immune system; Immunology; Melatonin; Photoperiod; Seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33847718306     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2006.08.016     Document Type: Article

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