A PCR method for the detection of Aphanomyces piscicida

Fish Pathology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 25-31

  Phadee, Panarat ^a   Kurata, Osamu ^a   Hatai, Kishio ^a  

^a NIPPON VETERINARY AND LIFE SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Achlya; Aphanomyces piscicida; Detection; Fungus; PCR; Saprolegnia

Indexed keywords

ACHLYA; APHANOMYCES; APHANOMYCES INVADANS; APHANOMYCES PISCICIDA; CARASSIUS AURATUS; DICTYUCHUS; FUNGI; PISCES; SAPROLEGNIA;

EID: 2642537001     PISSN: 0388788X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3147/jsfp.39.25     Document Type: Article

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