Characteristics and virulence of Aeromonas Hydrophila isolates from freshwater fish with epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS)

Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 29-42

  Chandrakanthi, W H S ^a   Pathiratne, A ^a   Widanapathirana, G S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Aeromonas hydrophila; Antibiotic sensitivity; Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS); Ulcerated fish; Virulence

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548245132     PISSN: 13914588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4038/jnsfsr.v28i1.2933     Document Type: Article

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