Cephalic osteochondritis and necrotic scleritis in intensively reared salmonids associated with Flexibacter psychrophilus

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 443-451

  Ostland, V E ^a   McGrogan, D G ^a   Ferguson, H W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FLEXIBACTER; FLEXIBACTER PSYCHROPHILUS; MYKISS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SALMO SALAR; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0030716211     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2761.1997.00323.x     Document Type: Article

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