Effects of dietary administration of stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) on the growth performance, biochemical, hematological and immunological parameters in juvenile and adult Victoria Labeo (Labeo victorianus) challenged with Aeromonas hydrophila

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 533-541

  Ngugi, Charles C ^a   Oyoo Okoth, Elijah ^b   Mugo Bundi, James ^b   Orina, Paul Sagwe ^c,d   Chemoiwa, Emily Jepyegon ^d   Aloo, Peninah A ^b  

^a KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b KARATINA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^c National Aquaculture Research Development and Training Centre Sagana   (Kenya)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Biochemical parameters; Hematological parameters; Immunity; Immunological parameters; Labeo victorianus; Urtica dioica

Indexed keywords

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LABEO; LABEO VICTORIANUS; URTICA DIOICA;

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HYDROCORTISONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; LYSOZYME; PROBIOTIC AGENT; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ANIMAL; AQUACULTURE; BLOOD; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CYPRINIDAE; DIET; DOSE RESPONSE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEMATOCRIT; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; PROCEDURES; RESPIRATORY BURST; URTICA DIOICA; VETERINARY;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ANIMALS; AQUACULTURE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CHOLESTEROL; CYPRINIDAE; DIET; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HEMATOCRIT; HYDROCORTISONE; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; MURAMIDASE; PROBIOTICS; RESPIRATORY BURST; TRIGLYCERIDES; URTICA DIOICA;

EID: 84926459969     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2015.03.025     Document Type: Article

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