Pathogenesis of enteric septicemia of channel catfish, caused by edwardsiella ictaluri: Bacteriologic and light and electron microscopic findings

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 189-198

  Baldwin, Thomas J ^a   Newton, Joseph C ^a,b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0002560541     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: 15488667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8667(1993)005<0189:POESOC>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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