Detection of Flavobacterium psychrophilum in eggs and sexual fluids of pacific salmonids by a polymerase chain reaction assay: Implications for vertical transmission of bacterial coldwater disease

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 104-108

  Taylor, Peter W ^a  

^a ABERNATHY FISH TECHNOLOGY CENTER   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FLAVOBACTERIUM; FLAVOBACTERIUM PSYCHROPHILUM; ONCORHYNCHUS KETA; ONCORHYNCHUS KISUTCH; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; ONCORHYNCHUS TSHAWYTSCHA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 4444292730     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/H03-053.1     Document Type: Article

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