Mycoplasma contamination of fish virus vaccines

Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 207-212

  Thornton, J ^a   Roper, R ^a   Machander, D ^a   Drennan, J ^a   Kuzyk, M ^b   Kay, W ^b  

^a Microtek International Inc Canada   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

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EID: 0346245661     PISSN: 01080288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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