Survival of Vibrio anguillarum, a Fish Pathogen, in Freshwater by Forming Biofilms

Microbes and Environments

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 196-202

  Fujiwara Nagata, Erina ^a   Eguchi, Mitsuru ^a  

^a KINKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

biofilm; fish pathogen; freshwater; survival; Vibrio anguillarum

Indexed keywords

EID: 43849085868     PISSN: 13426311     EISSN: 13474405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.18.196     Document Type: Article

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