Molluscan immunorecognition

Invertebrate Survival Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 50-63

  Ottaviani, Enzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Immune and neuroendocrine responses; Molluscs

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EID: 34247389495     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1824307X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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