Evaluation of Bacillus subtilis as a probiotic to Indian major carp Labeo rohita (Ham.)

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1215-1221

  Kumar, Rajesh ^a   Mukherjee, Subhas C ^a   Prasad, Kurcheti Pani ^a   Pal, Asim K ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES EDUCATION   (India)

Author keywords

Aeromonas hydrophila; Bacillus subtilis; Haematological parameters; Labeo rohita; Probiotic; Serum parameters

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISH; HEMATOLOGY; PROBIOTICS; PROTEIN;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYPRINUS CARPIO; LABEO ROHITA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 33747596886     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: 13652109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2006.01551.x     Document Type: Article

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