The pathology of Flexibacter maritimus in aquaculture species in Tasmania, Australia

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 159-168

  Handlinger, J ^a   Soltani, M ^b   Percival, S ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^c RSD 755 ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FLEXIBACTER; FLEXIBACTER MARITIMUS; LATRIS LINEATA; MYKISS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; PLEURONECTOIDEI; RHOMBOSOLEA TAPIRINA; SALMO SALAR; SALMONIDAE; TENACIBACULUM MARITIMUM;

EID: 0030915592     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2761.1997.00288.x     Document Type: Article

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