Occurrence of Piscirickettsiosis-like syndrome in tilapia in the continental United States

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 601-605

  Mauel, Michael J ^a,e   Miller, Debra L ^a   Styer, Eloise ^a   Pouder, Deborah B ^b   Yanong, Roy P E ^b   Goodwin, Andrew E ^c   Schwedler, Thomas E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF   (United States)

^d CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Piscirickettsia like organisms; Piscirickettsiosis; Piscirickettsiosis like syndrome; Tilapia

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; OREOCHROMIS; PISCIRICKETTSIA; TILAPIA;

EID: 27944482536     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870501700616     Document Type: Article

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