Effect of dietary supplementation of probiotic and vitamin C on the immune response of Indian major carp, Labeo rohita (Ham.)

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 892-896

  Nayak, S K ^a   Swain, P ^a   Mukherjee, S C ^b  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER AQUACULTURE   (India)

^b CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES EDUCATION   (India)

Author keywords

Ascorbyl polyphosphate; Bacillus subtilis; Probiotics; Rohu (Labeo rohita Ham.); Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYPRINIDAE; LABEO ROHITA;

EID: 34547637287     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2007.02.008     Document Type: Article

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