Virulence of Renibacterium salmoninarum to Salmonids

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-7

  Starliper, Clifford E ^a   Smith, David R ^b   Shatzer, Teresa ^c  

^a LEETOWN SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b Aquatic Ecology Laboratory   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FONTINALIS; MYKISS; ONCORHYNCHUS KISUTCH; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; ONCORHYNCHUS TSHAWYTSCHA; RENIBACTERIUM SALMONINARUM; SALMO SALAR; SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS FONTINALIS; SALVELINUS NAMAYCUSH;

EID: 0030958305     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8667(1997)009<0001:VORSTS>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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