Susceptibility of zebra fish Danio rerio to infection by Flavobacterium columnare and F. johnsoniae

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-44

  Moyer, Thomas R ^a   Hunnicutt, David W ^a  

^a BEHREND COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Flavobacterium columnare; Flavobacterium johnsoniae; Zebra fish

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; CYPRINID; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; INFECTIVITY; MORTALITY; PATHOGEN;

DANIO RERIO; FLAVOBACTERIUM; FLAVOBACTERIUM COLUMNARE; FLAVOBACTERIUM JOHNSONIAE;

EID: 34347392368     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao076039     Document Type: Article

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