Efficacy of potassium permanganate in treating ichthyophthiriasis in channel catfish

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 145-148

  Straus, David L ^a   Griffin, Billy R ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATFISH; ICHTHYOPHTHIRIUS MULTIFILIIS; ICTALURUS; ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS;

EID: 0036280826     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: 15488667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8667(2002)014<0145:EOPPIT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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