Immunostimulatory effects of a yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) cell wall feed supplement on rohu (Labeo rohita), an Indian major carp

Israeli Journal of Aquaculture - Bamidgeh

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 175-181

  Pal, Devonita ^a   Joardar, Siddhartha N ^a   Roy, Barun ^a  

^a WEST BENGAL UNIVERSITY OF ANIMAL AND FISHERY SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Indian major carp; Lymphoproliferation assay; Macrophage functional assay; Nitrite production assay; Nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT) assay

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; DIET; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEEDING; FISH; IMMUNOASSAY; INGESTION RATE; YEAST;

CYPRINIDAE; LABEO ROHITA; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 35448954406     PISSN: 0792156X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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