Polymerase chain reaction primers for investigations on the causative agent of proliferative kidney disease of salmonids

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 467-470

  Saulnier, D ^a,b   De Kinkelin, P ^a  

^a INRA Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique   (France)

^b IFREMER   (France)

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SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0030660083     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2761.1997.00321.x     Document Type: Article

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