High doses of corticosteroid suppress resistance to Ichthyophonus in starry flounder

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 45-49

  Perry, J A ^a   Kocan, R M ^b   Winton, J R ^c   Hershberger, P K ^c  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ICHTHYOPHONUS; PLATICHTHYS STELLATUS; PLEURONECTOIDEI;

EID: 4344678323     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/H03-056.1     Document Type: Article

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