Immunocytochemical localization of piscidin in mast cells of infected seabass gill

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 476-482

  Dezfuli, Bahram S ^a   Pironi, Flavio ^a   Giari, Luisa ^a   Noga, Edward J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

European seabass gills; Immunocytochemistry; Mast cells; Monogenean; Piscidin

Indexed keywords

DICENTRARCHUS LABRAX; DIPLECTANUM AEQUANS; MONOGENEA;

EID: 76749142392     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2009.12.012     Document Type: Article

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