Isolation of Birnavirus from Agemaki (Jack Knife Clam) Sinonovacura constricta and Survey of the Virus Using PCR Technique

Fisheries Science

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 563-566

  Suzuki, Satoru ^a   Nakata, Takuji ^a   Kamakura, Maki ^a   Yoshimoto, Muneo ^b   Furukawa, Yasuhisa ^b   Yamashita, Yasuo ^b   Kusuda, Riichi ^a  

^a KOCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Ariake Fish Experimental Station   (Japan)

Author keywords

Agemaki; Birnavirus; Distribution; PCR; Sinonovacula constricta

Indexed keywords

BIRNAVIRIDAE; BIRNAVIRUS; BIVALVIA; PISCES; SINONOVACULA CONSTRICTA;

EID: 0001326963     PISSN: 09199268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2331/fishsci.63.563     Document Type: Article

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