Epizootics in farm-raised channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus (Rafinesque), caused by the enteric redmouth bacterium Yersinia ruckeri

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 451-456

  Danley, M L ^a   Goodwin, A E ^a   Killian, H S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; BACTERIUM; DISEASE; FISH;

UNITED STATES;

HAFNIA; ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS; YERSINIA RUCKERI;

EID: 0033395138     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2761.1999.00196.x     Document Type: Article

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