Stimulation of immunity in Indian major carp Catla catla with herbal feed ingredients

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 327-334

  Rao Y , Vasudeva ^a   Chakrabarti, Rina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Achyranthes aspera; Anti proteases; Antigen specific antibody response; Catla (Catla catla); Immunostimulation

Indexed keywords

ACHYRANTHES; ACHYRANTHES ASPERA; CATLA CATLA; CYPRINUS CARPIO; GALLUS GALLUS; PISCES;

EID: 9244261977     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2004.08.005     Document Type: Article

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