Dietary Intake of Levamisole Improves Non-Specific Immunity and Disease Resistance of Healthy and Aflatoxin-Induced Immunocompromised Rohu, Labeo rohita

Journal of Applied Aquaculture

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 15-25

  Sahoo, P K ^a   Mukherjee, S C ^b  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER AQUACULTURE   (India)

^b CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES EDUCATION   (India)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin B1; disease resistance; Labeo rohita; Levamisole; Non specific immunity; Rohu

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010518879     PISSN: 10454438     EISSN: 15450805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J028v11n04_02     Document Type: Article

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