Morphological and molecular effects of vibrio splendidus on hemocytes of softshell clams, mya arenaria

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 751-758

  Araya, Mebrahtu T ^a   Siah, Ahmed ^a   Mateo, Dante R ^a   Markham, Frederick ^a   McKenna, Patty ^a   Johnson, Gerry R ^a   Berthe, Franck C J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^b EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gene expression; Green fluorescent protein; Hemocyte; Immune assay; Mya arenaria; Softshell clam; Vibrio splendidus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MOLLUSCA; MYA; MYA ARENARIA; VIBRIO; VIBRIO SPLENDIDUS;

EID: 71649107638     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/035.028.0403     Document Type: Article

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