Detection of myxobolus cerebralis in rainbow trout and oligochaete tissues by using a nonradioactive in situ hybridization (Ish) protocol

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 338-347

  Antonio, D B ^a   Andree, K B ^a   McDowell, T S ^a   Hedrick, R P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM DETECTION; DEOXYURIDINE TRIPHOSPHATE; DIGOXIGENIN; DISEASE DETECTION; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE; PATHOGENESIS; PROBE; RIBOSOMAL DNA;

ANNELIDA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CERATOMYXA SHASTA; MYKISS; MYOXOCEPHALUS JAOK; MYXOBOLUS CEREBRALIS; MYXOBOLUS SP.; MYXOSPOREA; OLIGOCHAETA (METAZOA); ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; PROTOZOA; SALMONIDAE; TUBIFEX; TUBIFEX TUBIFEX; TUBIFICIDAE;

EID: 0032451723     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: 15488667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8667(1998)010<0338:DOMCIR>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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