Studies on epizootiology and pathogenicity of Staphylococcus epidermidis in tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) cultured in Taiwan

Zoological Studies

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 178-188

  Huang, Shih Ling ^a,b   Chen, Wei Cheng ^a   Shei, Mei Chuan ^a   Liao, I Chiu ^a   Chen, Shiu Nan ^b  

^a FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Electron dense particles; Granuloma; Pathogenicity; Staphylococcus epidermidis

Indexed keywords

MOLVA MOLVA; OREOCHROMIS; STAPHYLOCOCCI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; TILAPIA;

EID: 0033112454     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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