Development and validation of a new dot blot test for the detection of Paramoeba pemaquidensis (Page) in fish

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 273-280

  Douglas Helders, M ^a   Carson, J ^b   Howard, T ^b   Nowak, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Dot blot; Gill disease; IFAT; Paramoeba; Salmo salar

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; DISEASE; SAMPLING; TESTING METHOD;

PARAMOEBA; SALMO SALAR;

EID: 0034962126     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2761.2001.00295.x     Document Type: Article

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