Hemagglutinating and hemolytic capacities of Aphanomyces piscicida

Fish Pathology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 29-33

  Kurata, Osamu ^a   Kanai, Hitoshi ^a   Hatai, Kishio ^a  

^a NIPPON VETERINARY AND LIFE SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aphanomyces invadans; Aphanomyces piscicida; Galactose binding substance; Goldfish; Hemagglutination; Hemolysis; Mycotic granulomatosis; Virulence factor

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034403826     PISSN: 0388788X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3147/jsfp.35.29     Document Type: Article

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