Outbreaks of an iridovirus in red drum, Sciaenops ocellata (L.), cultured in southern China

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 681-685

  Weng, S P ^a   Wang, Y Q ^a   He, J G ^a   Deng, M ^a   Lu, L ^a   Guan, H J ^a   Liu, Y J ^a   Chan, S M ^b  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; In situ hybridization; Iridovirus; Pathology; PCR; Sciaenops ocellata

Indexed keywords

DISEASE INCIDENCE; FISH CULTURE; VIRAL DISEASE;

CHINA;

IRIDOVIRUS; SCIAENOPS OCELLATUS;

EID: 0036856623     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2761.2002.00419.x     Document Type: Article

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