Induced resistance to infection of lobsters Homarus americanus by Aerococcus viridans (var.) homari, the bacterium causing gaffkemia

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 197-204

  Stewart, James E ^a   Arie, B ^a   Marks, L J ^a  

^a BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerococcus viridans (var.) homari; Gaffkemia; Homarus americanus; Induced resistance; Lobsters; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DISEASE; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE RESISTANCE; INDUCED RESPONSE; LOBSTER CULTURE; VACCINATION;

AEROCOCCUS; AEROCOCCUS VIRIDANS; ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DECAPODA; HOMARUS; HOMARUS AMERICANUS; LOBSTER; NEPHROPIDAE; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 12244270637     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao062197     Document Type: Article

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