A novel protein isolated from the serum of rabbitfish (Siganus oramin) is lethal to Cryptocaryon irritans

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 32-41

  Wang, Fang Hua ^a   Xie, Ming Quan ^a   Li, An Xing ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CILIOPHORA; CRYPTOCARYON IRRITANS; EUKARYOTA; SIGANUS ORAMIN;

EID: 77955054191     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2010.01.006     Document Type: Article

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