Laboratory efficacy of oxytetracycline for the control of streptococcus Iniae infection in blue tilapia

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 184-190

  Darwish, Ahmed M ^a   Rawles, Steven D ^a   Griffin, Bill R ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OREOCHROMIS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS INIAE; TILAPIA; TILAPIA AUREA;

EID: 0036751933     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: 15488667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8667(2002)014<0184:LEOOFT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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