Effects of the probiotic, Lactobacillus acidophilus, on the growth performance, haematology parameters and immunoglobulin concentration in African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus, Burchell 1822) fingerling

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 40, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 1642-1652

  Al Dohail, Mohammed Abdullah ^a,b   Hashim, Roshada ^a   Aliyu Paiko, Mohammed ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b HADHRAMOUT UNIVERSITY   (Yemen)

Author keywords

Clarias gariepinus (Burchell 1822); Growth performance; Haematology parameters; Lactobacillus acidophilus; Probiotic

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; DIET; FISH CULTURE; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; GROWTH RATE; HEMATOLOGY; LIPID; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; PROBIOTICS; PROTEIN; SURVIVAL; TELEOST;

CLARIAS GARIEPINUS; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS;

EID: 70349326720     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: 13652109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2009.02265.x     Document Type: Article

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