The Immunoglobulins of Cold-Blooded Vertebrates
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Cartilaginous Fishes
3. Bony Fishes
4. Amphibians
5. Reptiles
6. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Pettinello R, Dooley H. The Immunoglobulins of Cold-Blooded Vertebrates. Biomolecules. 2014; 4(4):1045-1069. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom4041045
Chicago/Turabian StylePettinello, Rita, and Helen Dooley. 2014. "The Immunoglobulins of Cold-Blooded Vertebrates" Biomolecules 4, no. 4: 1045-1069. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom4041045