A novel serotype of Flavobacterium psychrophilum detected using antiserum against an isolate from amago, Oncorhynchus masou rhodurus Jordan & Gilbert, in Japan

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 26, Issue 11-12, 2003, Pages 677-680

  Izumi, S ^a,b   Liu, H ^a,c   Aranishi, F ^b   Wakabayashi, H ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b National Institute of Fisheries Science   (Japan)

^c Shenzhen Exit Entry Inspection Q   (China)

^d HW Fish Health Laboratory   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antisera; Flavobacterium psychrophilum; Oncorhynchus masou rhodurus; Serotyping

Indexed keywords

ANTISERUM;

BACTERIUM; PATHOGEN; SALMONID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLAVOBACTERIUM; IMMUNOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; ONCORHYNCHUS; SEROTYPING; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; FLAVOBACTERIUM; IMMUNE SERA; ONCORHYNCHUS; SEROTYPING; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FLAVOBACTERIUM; FLAVOBACTERIUM PSYCHROPHILUM; ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS MASOU; ONCORHYNCHUS RHODURUS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0348227695     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2761.2003.00502.x     Document Type: Article

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