Effects of dietary levels of vitamin A on growth, hematology, immune response and resistance of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) to Streptococcus iniae

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 188, Issue , 2014, Pages 126-136

  Guimaraes I G ^a   Lim, C ^b   Yildirim Aksoy, M ^b   Li, M H ^c   Klesius, P H ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

^b AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH RESEARCH UNIT   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disease resistance; Growth performance; Hematology; Immune response; Nile tilapia; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; STREPTOCOCCUS INIAE;

EID: 84892886173     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2013.12.003     Document Type: Article

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