Characterization of innate immune activity in phrynops geoffroanus (Testudines: Chelidae)

Zoologia

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 747-752

  Ferronato, Bruno O ^a   Merchant, Mark E ^b   Marques, Thiago S ^a   Verdade, Luciano M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chelonian; Immunology; Plasma

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CHELIDAE; OVIS ARIES; PHRYNOPS GEOFFROANUS; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 79951769654     PISSN: 19844670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1984-46702009000400020     Document Type: Article

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