Dietary Korean mistletoe enhances cellular non-specific immune responses and survival of Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica)

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 67-73

  Choi, Sang Hoon ^a   Park, Kwan Ha ^a   Yoon, Taek Joon ^b   Kim, Jong Bae ^c   Jang, Yong Suk ^d   Choe, Chung Hyeon ^d  

^a Kunsan National University   (South Korea)

^b Yuhan College   (South Korea)

^c Handong University   (South Korea)

^d Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Immunoadjuvant; Immunostimulant; Korean mistletoe; Lysozyme; Phagocytic index; ROI

Indexed keywords

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ANGUILLA JAPONICA; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 38349106271     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2007.08.007     Document Type: Article

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