A novel sialic acid binding lectin with anti-bacterial activity from the Hong Kong oyster (Crassostrea hongkongensis)

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1247-1250

  He, Xiaocui ^a,b   Zhang, Yang ^a   Yu, Feng ^a,b   Yu, Ziniu ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA SEA INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Anti bacterial activity; Bacterial challenge; Crassostrea hongkongensis; Expression pattern; Sialic acid binding lectin

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CRASSOSTREA HONGKONGENSIS; NEGIBACTERIA; OSTREIDAE; POSIBACTERIA; VIBRIO ALGINOLYTICUS;

EID: 81255211569     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2011.08.021     Document Type: Article

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