Induction of phenoloxidases in the humoral fluids of amphioxus Branchiostoma belcheri by Vibrio alginolyticus and Escherichia coli

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 669-671

  Pang, Qiuxiang ^a,b   Zhang, Shicui ^b   Zhao, Bosheng ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Amphioxus; Branchiostoma belcheri; Escherichia coli; Humoral fluid; Phenoloxidase; Vibrio alginolyticus

Indexed keywords

BRANCHIOSTOMA BELCHERI; BRANCHIOSTOMA LANCEOLATUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; VIBRIO ALGINOLYTICUS;

EID: 64549143340     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2009.02.019     Document Type: Article

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