Acta Vet. Brno 2013, 82: 435-439

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201382040435

Kinetics of reactive oxygen species produced by rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) leukocytes and the effect of the antioxidant astaxanthin

Leonardo Gomez1, Raul Cortes2, Ariel Valenzuela3, Carlos Smith1

1University of Concepcion, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Department of Microbiology Concepcion, Chile
2Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC), Instituto de Acuicultura de Torre de la Sal (IATS), Department of Fish Physiology and Biotechnology, Castellon, Spain
3University of Concepcion, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, Department of Oceanography, Concepcion, Chile

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