title: Dietary administration of sodium alginate enhances the immune ability of white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei and its resistance against Vibrio alginolyticus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Aquaculture, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, 912, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Winton
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Chun-Hung
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ching-Ming
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: Jiann-Chu
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000464:Alginates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D004032:Diet; D020723:Glucuronic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000378:metabolism; D006434:Hemocytes; D006603:Hexuronic Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007113:Immunity, Innate / Q000187:drug effects*; D014442:Monophenol Monooxygenase / Q000378:metabolism; D033561:Penaeidae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000187:drug effects; D016897:Respiratory Burst / Q000187:drug effects; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism; D044149:Vibrio alginolyticus / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000464:Alginates; D006603:Hexuronic Acids; D020723:Glucuronic Acid; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase; D014442:Monophenol Monooxygenase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase