Development of Myxobolus bramae (Myxosporea: Myxobolidae) in an oligochaete alternate host, Tubifex tubifex

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 19-25

  Eszterbauer, E ^a   Szekely Cs ^a   Molnar K ^a   Baska, F ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ICHTHYOFAUNA; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; PARASITE;

ABRAMIS BRAMA; LIMNODRILUS HOFFMEISTERI; MYXOBOLUS BRAMAE; TUBIFEX TUBIFEX;

EID: 0342804529     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2761.2000.00202.x     Document Type: Article

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