Development of an immunofluorescent antibody technique (IFAT) and in situ hybridization to detect Flavobacterium psychrophilum in water samples

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 33, Issue 13, 2002, Pages 1087-1090

  Vatsos, I N ^a   Thompson, K D ^a   Adams, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flavobacterium psychrophilum; IFAT detection; In situ hybridisation; Rainbow trout fry syndrome; Starvation

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; FLUORESCENCE; HYBRIDIZATION;

FLAVOBACTERIUM; FLAVOBACTERIUM PSYCHROPHILUM; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0037206375     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2109.2002.00749.x     Document Type: Article

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