Experimental vertical transmission of Piscirickettsia salmonis and in vitro study of attachment and mode of entrance into the fish ovum

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 25-30

  Larenas, J J ^a   Bartholomew, J ^b   Troncoso, O ^a   Fernandez S ^a   Ledezma, H ^a   Sandoval, N ^a   Vera, P ^a   Contreras, J ^a   Smith, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Piscirickettsia salmonis; Piscirickettsiosis; Scanning electron microscopy; Vertical transmission; Virulence factor

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; PISCIRICKETTSIA SALMONIS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0141761279     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao056025     Document Type: Article

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