Streptococcus iniae, a bacterial infection in barramundi Lates calcarifer

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 177-181

  Bromage, E S ^a   Thomas, A ^b   Owens, L ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Disease studies; Lates calcarifer; Streptococcus iniae

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL INFECTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LATES CALCARIFER; STREPTOCOCCUS INIAE;

EID: 0033620673     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao036177     Document Type: Article

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