Expression analysis of selected immune-relevant genes in channel catfish during Edwardsiella ictaluri infection

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 23-35

  Elibol Flemming, Banu ^a   Waldbieser, Geoffrey C ^b   Wolters, William R ^c   Boyle, Carolyn R ^a   Hanson, Larry A ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EDWARDSIELLA ICTALURI; ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS;

FISH PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATFISH; EDWARDSIELLA ICTALURI; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTION; FISH DISEASE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GERMFREE ANIMAL; IMMUNOLOGY; LIVER; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; SPLEEN;

ANIMALS; EDWARDSIELLA ICTALURI; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS; FISH DISEASES; FISH PROTEINS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; ICTALURIDAE; LIVER; SPECIFIC PATHOGEN-FREE ORGANISMS; SPLEEN;

EID: 67650687080     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: 15488667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/H08-009.1     Document Type: Article

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