Effect of Withania somnifera (L. Dunal) root as a feed additive on immunological parameters and disease resistance to Aeromonas hydrophila in Labeo rohita (Hamilton) fingerlings

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 508-512

  Sharma, Arun ^a,b   Deo, Ashutosh D ^a   Tandel Riteshkumar, S ^c   Chanu, Thongam Ibemcha ^b   Das, Arabinda ^b  

^a CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES EDUCATION   (India)

^c NAVSARI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aeromonas hydrophila; Disease resistance; Immunological parameter; Labeo rohita; Withania somnifera

Indexed keywords

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYPRINIDAE; LABEO ROHITA; PISCES; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA;

FOOD ADDITIVE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; LYSOZYME; NITROBLUE TETRAZOLIUM;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ANIMAL; BLOOD; CYPRINIFORMES; DIET; FISH DISEASE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; IMMUNOLOGY; INNATE IMMUNITY; MORTALITY; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT ROOT; SURVIVAL; VETERINARY; WITHANIA;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ANIMALS; CYPRINIDAE; DIET; FISH DISEASES; FOOD ADDITIVES; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; IMMUNITY, INNATE; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; MURAMIDASE; NITROBLUE TETRAZOLIUM; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PLANT ROOTS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; WITHANIA;

EID: 77954539195     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2010.05.005     Document Type: Article

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