A rapid bioassay for bactericides against the catfish pathogens Edwardsiella ictaluri and Flavobacterium columnare

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 928-937

  Schrader, Kevin K ^a   Harries, Marcuslene D ^a  

^a NATURAL PRODUCTS UTILIZATION RESEARCH UNIT   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioassay; Catfish; Columnaris; Edwardsiella ictaluri; Enteric septicemia; Flavobacterium columnare

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; BACTERIUM; BIOASSAY; CHEMICAL CONTROL; FISH;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EDWARDSIELLA ICTALURI; FLAVOBACTERIUM; FLAVOBACTERIUM COLUMNARE; ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS;

EID: 33745085279     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: 13652109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2006.01514.x     Document Type: Article

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