Molecular and immunochemical demonstration of a novel member of Bf/C2 homolog in amphioxus Branchiostoma belcheri: Implications for involvement of hepatic cecum in acute phase response

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 768-778

  He, Yanan ^a   Tang, Bo ^a   Zhang, Shicui ^a   Liu, Zhenhui ^a   Zhao, Bosheng ^b   Chen, Linlin ^b  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b SHANDONG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Amphioxus; Branchiostoma; Complement; Factor B (Bf); Liver

Indexed keywords

BRANCHIOSTOMA; BRANCHIOSTOMA BELCHERI; BRANCHIOSTOMA LANCEOLATUM; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 43049159524     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2008.03.004     Document Type: Article

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