Seminoma in a koi carp Cyprinus carpio: Histopathological and immunohistochemical findings

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 83-88

  Sirri, Rubina ^a   Mandrioli, Luciana ^a   Grieco, Valeria ^b   Bacci, Barbara ^a   Brunetti, Barbara ^a   Sarli, Giuseppe ^a   Schmidt Posthaus, Heike ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Histology; Immunohistochemistry; Koi carp; Seminoma

Indexed keywords

CANCER; CYPRINID; DISEASE INCIDENCE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IMMUNOASSAY;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CARP; CASE REPORT; FISH DISEASE; MALE; PATHOLOGY; SEMINOMA; TESTIS TUMOR;

ANIMALS; CARPS; FISH DISEASES; MALE; SEMINOMA; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS;

ANIMALIA; COPROSMA KAUENSIS; CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO; MAMMALIA;

EID: 78049476542     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: 16161580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao02273     Document Type: Article

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