Dietary administration of the probiotic, Bacillus subtilis E20, enhances the growth, innate immune responses, and disease resistance of the grouper, Epinephelus coioides

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 699-706

  Liu, Chun Hung ^a   Chiu, Chiu Hsia ^a   Wang, Shi Wei ^a   Cheng, Winton ^a  

^a NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; Disease resistance; Epinephelus coioides; Growth; Innate immunity

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; EPINEPHELINAE; EPINEPHELUS COIOIDES; IRIDOVIRUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SP.;

EID: 84866759180     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2012.06.012     Document Type: Article

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