Laboratory and hatchery-scale evaluation of sand filters and their efficacy at controlling whirling disease infection

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 215-222

  Arndt, Ronney E ^a   Wagner, Eric J ^a   Bobo, Charles ^a   St John, Thomas ^a  

^a UTAH DIVISION OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MYXOBOLUS CEREBRALIS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE; TRIACTINOMYXON;

EID: 34248151427     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: 15488667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/H05-054.1     Document Type: Article

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