The cytokine networks of adaptive immunity in fish

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1703-1718

  Wang, Tiehui ^a   Secombes, Christopher J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptive cytokines; Adaptive immunity; Fish cytokine network; Gamma chain cytokines; T helper (Th) cells

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; SALMONIDAE;

CYTOKINE; FISH PROTEIN;

ADAPTIVE CYTOKINES; ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY; ANIMAL; FISH; FISH CYTOKINE NETWORK; GAMMA-CHAIN CYTOKINES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; REVIEW; SALMONID; T-HELPER (TH) CELLS;

ADAPTIVE CYTOKINES; ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY; FISH CYTOKINE NETWORK; GAMMA-CHAIN CYTOKINES; T-HELPER (TH) CELLS;

ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY; ANIMALS; CYTOKINES; FISH PROTEINS; FISHES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 84888430343     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2013.08.030     Document Type: Review

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