Lactococcus garvieae, an emerging pathogen for the Portuguese trout culture

Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 274-279

  Pereira, F ^a,b   Ravelo, C ^b   Toranzo, A E ^b   Romalde, J L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LACTOCOCCUS GARVIEAE; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 11444254267     PISSN: 01080288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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