A microfibril-associated glycoprotein 4 (MFAP4) from Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) possesses agglutination and opsonization ability to bacterial pathogens
Hairong Wu, Liangliang Mu, Xiaoxue Yin, Kailiang Han, Fangfang Yan, Enxu Zhou, Biao Han, Zheng Guo, Jianmin Ye
Topics & Concepts
BiologyNile tilapiaAeromonas hydrophilaMicrobiologyOreochromisAgglutination (biology)Streptococcus agalactiaeOpen reading frameImmunologyAntibodyGeneBacteriaPeptide sequenceBiochemistryStreptococcusFisheryFish <Actinopterygii>GeneticsAquaculture disease management and microbiotaVibrio bacteria research studiesBlood properties and coagulation