Efficacy of selected oral chemotherapeutants against Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (Ciliophora: Ophyroglenidae) infecting rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 17-22

  Shinn, Andrew P ^a   Wootten, Rodney ^a   Côté, Isabelle ^a   Sommerville, Christina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amprolium; Clopidol; Ichthyophthirius multifiliis; Oncorhynchus mykiss; Salinomycin sodium; Whitespot

Indexed keywords

CILIATE; DISEASE CONTROL; PARASITE; SALMONID;

CILIOPHORA; ICHTHYOPHTHIRIUS MULTIFILIIS; MYKISS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE; STACHYS SYLVATICA;

EID: 0038382243     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao055017     Document Type: Article

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