Reproducible methods for experimental infection with Flavobacterium psychrophilum in rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 169-176

  Madsen, Lone ^a   Dalsgaard, Inger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bath challenge; Flavobacterium psychrophilum Experimental infection; Intraperitoneal challenge; Stress + bath challenge Cohabitation challenge Rainbow trout

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL INFECTION; COLDWATER DISEASE; RAINBOW TROUT FRY SYNDROME; SEROTYPE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FLAVOBACTERIUM PSYCHROPHILUM; MYKISS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0033620685     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao036169     Document Type: Article

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