Philasterides dicentrarchi (Ciliophora, Scuticociliatida): Experimental infection and possible routes of entry in farmed turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)

Aquaculture

Volumn 217, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 73-80

  Parama A ^a   Iglesias, R ^a   Alvarez M F ^a   Leiro, J ^a   Aja, C ^b   Sanmartin M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b Insuamar SL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Entry routes; Experimental infection; Histophagous ciliates; Philasterides dicentrarchi; Scophthalmus maximus; Scuticociliatosis; Turbot

Indexed keywords

CILIATE; FISH CULTURE; PARASITIC DISEASE;

CILIOPHORA; PHILASTERIDES DICENTRARCHI; SCOPHTHALMUS MAXIMUS; SCUTICOCILIATIA;

EID: 0037451652     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(02)00523-9     Document Type: Article

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