Effects of water temperature on mucous cell distribution in channel catfish epidermis: A factor in winter saprolegniasis

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-11

  Quiniou, S M A ^a   Bigler, S ^a   Clem, L W ^a   Bly, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Catfish; Low temperature; Mucous cell; Saprolegniasis

Indexed keywords

ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS; SAPROLEGNIA;

EID: 0031607773     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fsim.1997.0115     Document Type: Article

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