Review of the sequential development of Loma salmonae (Microsporidia) based on experimental infections of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and Chinook salmon (O. tshawytscha)

Folia Parasitologica

Volumn 52, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 63-68

  Kent, Michael L ^a   Speare, David J ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chinook salmon; Loma salmonae; Microsporidia; Oncorhynchus mykiss; Oncorhynchus tshawytscha; Rainbow trout

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LOMA SALMONAE; MICROSPORIDIA; ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; ONCORHYNCHUS TSHAWYTSCHA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 20444481760     PISSN: 00155683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/fp.2005.009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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