Biochemical and conjugation studies of romet-resistant strains of aeromonas salmonicida from salmonid rearing facilities in the eastern united states

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 221-229

  Starliper, Clifford E ^a   Cooper, Richard K ^b  

^a LEETOWN SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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AEROMONAS SALMONICIDA;

EID: 0031667120     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: 15488667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8667(1998)010<0221:BACSOR>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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