Manatee immunology research.  Final report.

Walsh, Catherine J.; Luer, Carl A.

dc.contributor.author	Walsh, Catherine J.
dc.contributor.author	Luer, Carl A.
dc.date.accessioned	2013-02-05T20:31:43Z
dc.date.available	2013-02-05T20:31:43Z
dc.date.issued	2002-09-30
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2075/3139
dc.description	37 p. pdf. Includes bibliographical references, appendices, charts and tables.	en_US
dc.description.abstract	During this project, immune function analyses for manatees under a variety of wild, captive, and rehabilitating conditions were evaluated using lymphocyte proliferation assays. The assay measures the extent to which lymphocytes, isolated from fresh whole blood and placed in culture, are able to grow and divide (proliferate) when exposed to chemical stimulators (mitogens). Activities included obtaining blood samples from 71 different manatees. Lymphocytes were isolated from these samples and provided information on immune function. Results are described.	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	Elsa M. Haubold, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Marine Research Institute, St. Petersburg, Florida.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Mote Technical Report;No. 848
dc.subject	manatees	en_US
dc.subject	marine mammals	en_US
dc.subject	red tide	en_US
dc.subject	marine toxins	en_US
dc.subject	Trichechus manatus latirostris	en_US
dc.title	Manatee immunology research. Final report.	en_US
dc.type	Technical Report	en_US