Effect of sublethal hypoxia on the immune response and susceptibility of channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, to enteric septicemia

Journal of the World Aquaculture Society

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 12-23

  Welker, Thomas L ^a   McNulty, Shawn T ^a   Klesius, Phillip H ^a  

^a AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH RESEARCH UNIT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYPOXIA; IMMUNE RESPONSE; JUVENILE; MORTALITY; SUBLETHAL EFFECT; TELEOST;

EDWARDSIELLA ICTALURI; ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS;

EID: 33947718659     PISSN: 08938849     EISSN: 17497345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-7345.2006.00069.x     Document Type: Article

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