Experimental bacteriophage-mediated virulence in strains of Vibrio harveyi

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 187-194

  Munro, James ^a   Oakey, Jane ^a   Bromage, Erin ^a   Owens, Leigh ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage; Haemolysin; Monoclonal antibodies; Penaeus monodon; Protein synthesis; Vibrio harveyi; Vibriosis

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; BACTERIAL DISEASE; BACTERIOPHAGE; PRAWN CULTURE; PROTEIN; VIRULENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); MONODON; PENAEUS MONODON; VIBRIO HARVEYI;

EID: 0037568075     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao054187     Document Type: Article

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