Oxidative stress and fish immune system: phagocytosis and leukocyte respiratory burst activity
Abstract Molecular oxygen is a necessary compound for all aerobic organisms, although oxygen is a potent oxidant, which can cause oxidative stress (OS). OS occurs when there is an imbalance between the production of oxidant and antioxidants components, are result of normal cell metabolism, and many...
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Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Ciências
2018-10-01
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Series: | Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652018005015106&lng=en&tlng=en |