The role of Tubifex tubifex (Annelida: Oligochaeta: Tubificidae) in the transmission of Myxobolus cerebralis (Myxozoa: Myxosporea: Myxobolidae)

American Fisheries Society Symposium

Volumn 2002, Issue 29, 2002, Pages 79-85

  Granath Jr , Willard O ^a   Gilbert, Michael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ANNELIDA; MYXOBOLIDAE; MYXOBOLUS CEREBRALIS; MYXOSPOREA; MYXOZOA; OLIGOCHAETA (METAZOA); SALMONIDAE; TUBIFEX TUBIFEX; TUBIFICIDAE;

EID: 24344461753     PISSN: 08922284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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