Cross-immunity and antibody responses to different immobilisation serotypes of Ichthyophthirius multifiliis

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 589-597

  Swennes, Alton G ^a   Findly, R Craig ^a   Dickerson, Harry W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibody; Channel catfish; Ciliate; Ichthyophthirius multifiliis; Immobilisation antigens; Serotype; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

CILIOPHORA; ICHTHYOPHTHIRIUS MULTIFILIIS; ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS;

EID: 33847748224     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2006.07.005     Document Type: Article

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