Primary structure and opsonic activity of an F-lectin from serum of the gilt head bream Sparus aurata (Pisces, Sparidae)

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 34-43

  Cammarata, M ^a   Salerno, G ^a   Parisi, M G ^a   Benenati, G ^a   Vizzini, A ^a   Vasta, G R ^b   Parrinello, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

F lectin; hemagglutinins; opsonin; Sparus aurata; teleost

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; BACTERIUM; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; EEL; PERCIFORM; PROKARYOTE; PROTEIN; SERUM;

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYPEROGLYPHE POROSA; PISCES; PROKARYOTA; SPARIDAE; SPARUS AURATA; SUIDAE; TELEOSTEI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84858436449     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250003.2011.596167     Document Type: Article

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