Characterization of a novel ranavirus isolated from grouper Epinephelus tauvina

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-9

  Qin, Q W ^a   Chang, S F ^b   Ngoh Lim, G H ^b   Gibson Kueh, S ^b   Shi, C ^a   Lam, T J ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b Agri Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Epinephelus tauvina; Fish virus; Grouper; Iridoviridae; Iridovirus; Ranavirus

Indexed keywords

DISEASE TREATMENT; FISH CULTURE; VIRAL DISEASE;

ANURA; EPINEPHELUS; EPINEPHELUS TAUVINA; FROG VIRUS 3; GROUPER IRIDOVIRUS; IRIDOVIRIDAE; IRIDOVIRUS; MICROPTERUS SALMOIDES; RANAVIRUS; REGINA RANAVIRUS;

EID: 12244271730     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao053001     Document Type: Article

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