Immunological detection of Kudoa thyrsites spores in muscle tissues of farmed Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L.

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 427-431

  Chase, J C ^a,c   Booy, M H ^a   Dawson Coates, J A ^b,d   Haddow, J D ^a   Haines, L R ^a   Whitaker, D J ^b   Olafson, R W ^a   Pearson, T W ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b PACIFIC BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d VANCOUVER ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antibodies; Immunodetection; Kudoa thyrsites; Myoliquefaction; Salmo salar; Spores

Indexed keywords

DETECTION METHOD;

ANIMALS; FISH DISEASES; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PROTOZOA; PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS, ANIMAL; SALMO SALAR; SPORES, PROTOZOAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); KUDOA; KUDOA THYRSITES; SALMO; SALMO SALAR; THYRSITES;

EID: 0041570077     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2761.2003.00469.x     Document Type: Article

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