Use of the Delphi panel method to assess expert perception of the accuracy of screening test systems for infectious pancreatic necrosis virus and infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 139-147

  Nathalie Bruneau, N ^a,c   Thorburn, Margaret A ^a   Stevenson, Roselynn M W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFECTIOUS HEMATOPOIETIC NECROSIS VIRUS; INFECTIOUS PANCREATIC NECROSIS VIRUS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0032822453     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: 15488667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8667(1999)011<0139:UOTDPM>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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