Histopathological survey of diseases and pathogens present in redclaw crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus (Von Martens), cultured in Ecuador

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 653-667

  Romero, Xavier ^a   Jimenez R ^b  

^a Acuatecnos ^*  (Ecuador)

^b ACUATECNOS   (Ecuador)

Author keywords

Cherax quadricarinatus; Diseases; Ecuador; Histopathology; Pathogens

Indexed keywords

CRAYFISH; DISEASE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; PATHOGEN; SHELLFISH CULTURE;

ECUADOR;

ANIMALIA; ASTACIDEA; ASTACOIDEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHERAX; CHERAX QUADRICARINATUS; HYPODERRIS; MUSTELINAE; PROKARYOTA; RICKETTSIA;

EID: 0036857851     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2761.2002.00411.x     Document Type: Article

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