Use of hydrogen peroxide to treat experimentally induced bacterial gill disease in rainbow trout

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 230-240

  Lumsden, J S ^a   Ostland, V E ^a   Ferguson, H W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

FLAVOBACTERIUM BRANCHIOPHILUM; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS;

EID: 0031664569     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: 15488667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8667(1998)010<0230:UOHPTT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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