Hematological changes in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) infected with Streptococcus iniae by nare inoculation

Journal of the World Aquaculture Society

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 418-422

  McNulty, Shawn T ^a   Klesius, Phillip H ^a   Shoemaker, Craig A ^a   Evans, Joyce J ^b  

^a AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH RESEARCH UNIT   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE; FISH CULTURE; HEMATOLOGY; STRESS;

OREOCHROMIS; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS INIAE; TILAPIA;

EID: 0142244698     PISSN: 08938849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-7345.2003.tb00080.x     Document Type: Article

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