The influence of salmon surface mucus on the growth of Flavobacterium columnare

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 59-69

  Staroscik, A M ^a   Nelson, D R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Flavobacterium columnare; Growth; Mucus; Protease

Indexed keywords

PEPTIDE HYDROLASE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATLANTIC SALMON; BIOMASS; BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYMOLOGY; FISH DISEASE; FLAVOBACTERIACEAE INFECTION; FLAVOBACTERIUM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MUCUS; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

ANIMALS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BIOMASS; FISH DISEASES; FLAVOBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS; FLAVOBACTERIUM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; MUCUS; PEPTIDE HYDROLASES; SALMO SALAR; TIME FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FLAVOBACTERIUM; FLAVOBACTERIUM COLUMNARE; SALMO SALAR;

EID: 37249083059     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: 13652761     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.2007.00867.x     Document Type: Article

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