Effect of ammonia-N on histology and expression of immunoglobulin M and component C3 in the spleen and head kidney of Pelteobagrus vachellii

Ammonia-N is toxic to many aquatic animals and serves as a key stress factor in aquatic environments. The effects of ammonia-N stress on the immune response of darkbarbel catfish Pelteobagrus vachellii were investigated in this study. Changes in overall histology, and in the expression of complement...

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Main Authors: Chuan-jie Qin, Ting Shao, Yong-ming Wang, quan Gong, Qin Yang, Ping Bu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-11-01
Series:Aquaculture Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352513417300376