Distribution of Tubifex tubifex lineages and Myxobolus cerebralis infection in the tailwater of the San Juan River, New Mexico

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 179-185

  DuBey, Robert ^a   Caldwell, Colleen ^b  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYXOBOLUS; MYXOBOLUS CEREBRALIS; SALMONIDAE; TUBIFEX TUBIFEX;

EID: 11844254850     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/H04-018.1     Document Type: Article

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