Prevalence of Streptococcus iniae in tilapia, hybrid striped bass, and channel catfish on commercial fish farms in the United States

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 174-177

  Shoemaker, Craig A ^a   Klesius, Phillip H ^a   Evans, Joyce J ^a  

^a AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH RESEARCH UNIT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CHRYSOPS; ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS; MORONE CHRYSOPS; MORONE SAXATILIS; OREOCHROMIS; STREPTOCOCCUS INIAE; TILAPIA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BASS; CATFISH; FISH; FISH DISEASE; FOOD INDUSTRY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; TILAPIA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BASS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FISH DISEASES; FISHERIES; FISHES; ICTALURIDAE; PREVALENCE; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS; TILAPIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035261211     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.2001.62.174     Document Type: Article

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