Effect of immunization of channel catfish with inactivated trophonts on serum and cutaneous antibody titers and survival against Ichthyophthirius multifiliis

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 614-618

  Xu, De Hai ^a   Klesius, Phillip H ^a   Shoemaker, Craig A ^a  

^a AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH RESEARCH UNIT   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibody titre; Channel catfish; Ichthyophthirius multifiliis; Immunization; Inactivated trophonts; Survival

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; ICHTHYOPHTHIRIUS MULTIFILIIS; ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS;

EID: 64549160181     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2008.09.015     Document Type: Article

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