Oral administration of Eclipta alba leaf aqueous extract enhances the non-specific immune responses and disease resistance of Oreochromis mossambicus

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 840-852

  Christybapita, D ^a   Divyagnaneswari, M ^a   Dinakaran Michael, R ^a  

^a LADY DOAK COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Aeromonas hydrophila; Disease resistance; Eclipta alba; Non specific immune response; Oreochromis mossambicus

Indexed keywords

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ECLIPTA; ECLIPTA PROSTRATA; OREOCHROMIS MOSSAMBICUS; TILAPIA;

EID: 34547590392     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2007.03.010     Document Type: Article

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