Assay to detect the actinospore and myxospore stages of proliferative gill disease in oligochaetes and pond water

North American Journal of Aquaculture

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 133-137

  Whitaker, Julia W ^a   Pote, Linda M W ^b   Hanson, Larry A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNELIDA; DERO DIGITATA; HENNEGUYA ICTALURI; ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS; MYXOZOA; OLIGOCHAETA (METAZOA);

EID: 33746368838     PISSN: 15222055     EISSN: 15488454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/A03-059.1     Document Type: Article

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