Vagococcus salmoninarum, a bacterium of pathological significance in rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss farming

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 199-208

  Michel, C ^a   Nougayrede P ^b   Eldar, A ^c   Sochon, E ^d   De Kinkelin, P ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b Services Vétérinaires   (France)

^c KIMRON VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Israel)

^d Pisciculture Estalens   (France)

Author keywords

Experimental disease; Gram positive bacteria; Histopathology; Natural infection; Rainbow trout; Vagococcus salmoninarum

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PATHOGEN; MORTALITY; RAINBOW TROUT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COCCOIDEA; MYKISS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; POSIBACTERIA; SALMONIDAE; VAGOCOCCUS SALMONINARUM;

EID: 0030688868     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao030199     Document Type: Article

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