Molecular biological basis of immune responses in fishes

George, K C (2003) Molecular biological basis of immune responses in fishes. In: Winter school on Recent Advances in Mariculture Genetics and Biotechnology, 4- 24 November 2003, Cochin.

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Abstract

The term immunity means exemption. This meaning was derived from exemption granted to certain categories of citizens in the case of compulsory military services. It has been recognized that those who recovered from epidemic diseases were exempt (immune) from further attacks. This knowledge helped Edward Jenner in 1798 to develop vaccine against small pox. Immune responses have its evolutionary beginning in animal kingdom some 400 million years ago.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Molecular biological basis; immune response; fish
Subjects: Fish Diseases
Fish Genetics
Divisions: CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biotechnology, Fish Nutrition and Health Division
Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biotechnology, Fish Nutrition and Health Division
CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biotechnology, Fish Nutrition and Health Division
Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biotechnology, Fish Nutrition and Health Division

CMFRI-Kochi > Physiology and Nutrition Pathology
Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Physiology and Nutrition Pathology
CMFRI-Kochi > Physiology and Nutrition Pathology
Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Physiology and Nutrition Pathology
Depositing User: Arun Surendran
Date Deposited: 05 Mar 2011 12:15
Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:46
URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/7876

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