Effects of levamisole on phagocytic activity of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss W.)

Acta Veterinaria Brno

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 493-497

  Ispir, Unal ^a   Yonar, M E ^a  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Immersion; Immunization; Levamisole; Oxidative radical production; Phagocytes; Superoxide anion and Yersinia ruckeri

Indexed keywords

ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; YERSINIA RUCKERI;

EID: 42449152862     PISSN: 00017213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2754/avb200776030493     Document Type: Article

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