Development of polymerase chain reaction assays for detection, identification, and differentiation of Piscirickettsia salmonis

Disease of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 189-195

  Mauel, M J ^a   Giovannoni, S J ^a   Fryer, J L ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA; Fish disease; PCR; Piscirickettsia salmonis; Rickettseae; Salmonid

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PISCIRICKETTSIA SALMONIS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0029849253     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao026189     Document Type: Article

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