Diagnostic criteria for proliferative hepatic lesions in brown bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 19-30

  Blazer, Vicki S ^a   Fournie, John W ^b   Wolf, Jeffrey C ^c   Wolfe, Marilyn J ^c  

^a LEETOWN SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c Registry of Tumors in Lower Animals   (United States)

Author keywords

Brown bullhead; Diagnostic criteria; Liver; Neoplasia; Proliferative lesions

Indexed keywords

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISORDER; FISH; LESION;

GREAT LAKES; NORTH AMERICA;

AMEIURUS NEBULOSUS; CATOSTOMUS COMMERSONI; CATOSTOMUS COMMERSONII; COTTUS GOBIO; PISCES;

EID: 33750164071     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao072019     Document Type: Article

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