Immune defenses of Xenopus laevis against Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

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Volumn 1 S, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 68-91

  Rollins Smith, Louise A ^a,b   Ramsey, Jeremy P ^a   Reinert, Laura K ^a   Woodhams, Douglas C ^a,c   Livo, Lauren J ^d   Carey, Cynthia ^d  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive immunity; Amphibian; Bufo boreas; Chytrid; Chytridiomycosis; Immune; Immunology; Infectious disease of wildlife; Innate immunity; Review; Xenopus laevis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CHYTRIDIOMYCETES; IMMUNOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; REVIEW; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

ANIMALS; CHYTRIDIOMYCOTA; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 77950612228     PISSN: 19450516     EISSN: 19450524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2741/e8     Document Type: Review

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