Field efficacy of florfenicol for control of mortality in channel catfish, ictalarus punctatus (Rafinesque), caused by infection with Edwardsiella ictaluri

Journal of the World Aquaculture Society

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-11

  Gaunt, Patricia S ^b   McGinnis, Anissa L ^b   Santucci, Timothy D ^b   Cao, Jean ^a   Waeger, Peter ^a   Endris, Ricahard G ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DISEASE; DISEASE CONTROL; MORTALITY; POND CULTURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EDWARDSIELLA ICTALURI; ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS;

EID: 33644749244     PISSN: 08938849     EISSN: 17497345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-7345.2006.00001.x     Document Type: Article

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