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A comparative study of phagocytic activity and lymphoproliferative response in five varieties of tilapia Oreochromis spp.
Author(s) -
Solis J. Casas,
Santerre A.,
Pérez M. I. Girón,
Orozco R. Reynoso,
Zaitseva G.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01601.x
Subject(s) - oreochromis , biology , tilapia , aquaculture , hybrid , nile tilapia , fish <actinopterygii> , zoology , fishery , veterinary medicine , botany , medicine
The immunological status of three native species of tilapia Oreochromis spp. and two hybrids were compared, showing a greater potential of the hybrid strain O. niloticus Rocky Mountain for aquaculture and a better capacity to resist the stressful conditions of a fish farm.