Control of Aeromonas hydrophila Infection in Spotted Snakehead, Channa punctatus, by Solanum nigrum L., a Medicinal Plant

Journal of the World Aquaculture Society

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 375-383

  Rajendiran, A ^a   Natarajan, E ^b   Subramanian, P ^a  

^a BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Kurinji College of Arts and Science   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISH; HEMATOLOGY; INHIBITION; LEAF; PLANT;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; CHANNA PUNCTATUS; PISCES; SOLANUM NIGRUM;

EID: 44349164505     PISSN: 08938849     EISSN: 17497345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-7345.2008.00163.x     Document Type: Article

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