Body site matters: An evaluation and application of a novel histological methodology on the quantification of mucous cells in the skin of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L.

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 115-127

  Pittman, K ^a   Pittman, A ^a   Karlson, S ^a   Cieplinska, T ^a   Sourd, P ^b   Redmond, K ^a,c   Ravnoy B ^d   Sweetman, E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b Vet'Eau Selarl du Dr Le Breton ^*  (France)

^c BiotaTools AS   (Norway)

^d Produs Aqua   (Norway)

Author keywords

Innate immunity; Mucous cells; Salmon skin

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATLANTIC SALMON; CELL COUNT; CELL SIZE; CYTOLOGY; DIET; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; CELL COUNT; CELL SIZE; CYTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; DIET; FEMALE; MALE; SALMO SALAR; SKIN; TISSUE EMBEDDING;

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 84872373204     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: 13652761     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jfd.12002     Document Type: Article

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