Laboratory Efficacy of Amoxicillin for the Control of Streptococcus iniae Infection in Sunshine Bass

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 209-214

  Darwish, Ahmed M ^a   Ismaiel, Adnan A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHRYSOPS; MORONE; MORONE CHRYSOPS; MORONE SAXATILIS; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS INIAE;

EID: 1442265216     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/H03-016     Document Type: Article

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