Histopathological examination of wild American eels infected with Anguillicola crassus

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 257-262

  Sokolowski, Mark S ^a   Dove, Alistair D M ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGUILLA ROSTRATA; ANGUILLICOLA CRASSUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34248213071     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: 15488667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/H06-009.1     Document Type: Article

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