Is spermatophore melanisation in captive shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) a result of an auto-immune response?

Aquaculture

Volumn 285, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 14-18

  Diamond, Sian ^a   Powell, Adam ^a   Shields, Robin J ^a   Rowley, Andrew F ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Auto immunity; Melanisation; Prophenoloxidase; Reproduction; Shrimp; Spermatophores; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

CAPTIVE POPULATION; CRUSTACEAN; ENZYME ACTIVITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MELANIN; REPRODUCTION; SPERMATOPHORE;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); LITOPENAEUS VANNAMEI;

EID: 55949113805     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2008.08.029     Document Type: Article

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