Laboratory investigations of susceptibility, infectivity, and transmission of Perkinsus marinus in oysters

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 57-66

  Chu, Fu Lin E ^a  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Crassostrea virginica; Disease; Eastern oyster; Infectivity; Perkinsus marinus; Susceptibility; Transmission

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; INFECTIVITY; PARASITIC DISEASES; SUSCEPTIBILITY; TRANSMISSION;

CRASSOSTREA GIGAS; CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; PERKINSUS MARINUS;

EID: 0029730670     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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