Efficacy of various chemotherapeutic agents on the growth of Spironucleus vortens, an intestinal parasite of the freshwater angelfish

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 47-52

  Sangmaneedet, Somboon ^a   Smith, Stephen A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Angelfish; Chemotherapy; Diplomonad; Spironucleus; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; DIMETRIDAZOLE; FENBENDAZOLE; GROWTH INHIBITION; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MEBENDAZOLE; METRONIDAZOLE; PARASITISM; PYRIMETHAMINE;

CHEMICAL CONTROL; GROWTH RESPONSE; PARASITE;

SPIRONUCLEUS VORTENS;

EID: 0033547183     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao038047     Document Type: Article

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