Revised diagnosis, site of development, and lesions due to myxobolus hyborhynchi (Myxozoa) parasitizing fathead minnow in minnesota

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 209-215

  Cone, David K ^a   Frasca, Salvatore ^b  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MYXOBOLUS; MYXOZOA; PHOXINUS PHOXINUS; PIMEPHALES; PIMEPHALES PROMELAS; PISCES;

EID: 0036752459     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: 15488667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8667(2002)014<0209:RDSODA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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