Occurrence of beko disease caused by Microsporidium seriolae (Microspora) in hatchery-reared juvenile yellowtail

Fish Pathology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 11-16

  Sano, Motohiko ^a   Sato, Jun ^b,d   Yokoyama, Hiroshi ^c  

^a FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

^b Goto Stn Japan Sea Farming A   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^d Shibushi Stn Japan Sea Farming A   (Japan)

Author keywords

Beko disease; Microsporidian, yellowtail; Microsporidium seriolae; Seriola quinqueradiata

Indexed keywords

MICROSPORIDIA; MICROSPORIDIUM SERIOLAE; MICROSPORUM; SERIOLA QUINQUERADIATA;

EID: 0032384222     PISSN: 0388788X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3147/jsfp.33.11     Document Type: Article

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