Alpha2-macroglobulin from an Atlantic shrimp: Biochemical characterization, sub-cellular localization and gene expression upon fungal challenge

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 938-943

  Perazzolo, Luciane Maria ^a   Bachère, Evelyne ^b   Rosa, Rafael Diego ^b   Goncalves, Priscila ^a   Andreatta, Edemar Roberto ^a   Daffre, Sirlei ^c   Barracco, Margherita Anna ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^b IFREMER   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alpha2 macroglobulin; Farfantepenaeus paulensis; Hemocyte; Shrimp immunity; Transcriptional response to fungal infection

Indexed keywords

ASTACOIDEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); FARFANTEPENAEUS PAULENSIS; FUNGI; FUSARIUM SOLANI; MARSUPENAEUS JAPONICUS; PENAEIDAE;

EID: 81255211056     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2011.08.011     Document Type: Article

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