Epidemic trichodinosis associated with severe epidermal hyperplasia in largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides, from North Carolina, USA

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 647-653

  Huh, Min Do ^a,c   Thomas, Chad D ^b   Udomkusonsri, Pareeya ^a,d   Noga, Edward J ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b North Caroline Wildlife Resources Commission   (United States)

^c Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

^d KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Epidermal hyperplasia; Largemouth bass; Mucoid layer; Trichodinids

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CILIOPHORA; MICROPTERUS SALMOIDES; TRICHODINA; TRICHODINIDAE;

EID: 27744567444     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-41.3.647     Document Type: Article

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