Evaluation of media for the successful culture of Flexibacter maritimus

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 193-197

  Pazos, F ^a   Santos, Y ^a   Macias A R ^a   Nunez S ^a   Toranzo, A E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

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EID: 0000475124     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.1996.tb00701.x     Document Type: Review

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