Effects of dietary chitosan and Bacillus subtilis on the growth performance, non-specific immunity and disease resistance of cobia, Rachycentron canadum

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 400-406

  Geng, Xu ^a   Dong, Xiao Hui ^a   Tan, Bei Ping ^a   Yang, Qi Hui ^a   Chi, Shu Yan ^a   Liu, Hong Yu ^a   Liu, Xian Qin ^a  

^a GUANGDONG OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; Chitosan; Growth; Immunity; Rachycentron canadum; Vibrio harveyi

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; RACHYCENTRON CANADUM; VIBRIO HARVEYI;

EID: 79960639202     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2011.06.006     Document Type: Article

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