Characterization of innate immune activity in Phrynops geoffroanus (Testudines: Chelidae)
The innate immune activity of the freshwater turtle Phrynops geoffroanus (Schweigger, 1812) was investigated, using a sheep-red-blood cell hemolysis assay. The time- and concentration-dependent hemolytic activity of the turtle plasma was low compared to that reported for other reptiles. However the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Zoologia (Curitiba) |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702009000400020 |