Antibacterial activity in the haemocytes of the shore crab, carcinus maenas

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 1992, Pages 529-542

  Chisholm, June R S ^a   Smith, Valerie J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84972222998     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: 14697769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315400059324     Document Type: Article

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