Physico-chemical characterization of bacterial and hemagglutinins from the serum of the mud crab Scylla serrata

A naturally occurring hemagglutinin (HA), with activity against bacteria and yeast cells were detected in the serum of Scylla serrata using mammalian erythrocytes (RBC), various bacteria and yeast as indicator cells. The serum gave highest HA titer with rabbit RBC, tripsinized yeast and Vibrio fluvi...

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Main Authors: SS Jayaraj, R Thiagarajan, M Arumugam, S Vincent
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia 2010-02-01
Series:Invertebrate Survival Journal
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Online Access:http://www.isj.unimo.it/articoli/ISJ202.pdf