Immune response and inhibition of bacterial growth by electrotransfer of plasmid DNA containing the antimicrobial peptide, epinecidin-1, into zebrafish muscle

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 451-458

  Lin, Shih Bin ^a   Fan, Tzu Wen ^a   Wu, Jen Leih ^b   Hui, Cho Fat ^b   Chen, Jyh Yih ^b  

^a NATIONAL ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INSTITUTE OF CELLULAR AND ORGANISMIC BIOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptide; Electrotransfer; Epinecidin 1; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; DANIO RERIO;

EID: 62749154915     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2009.01.008     Document Type: Article

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