Isolation and characterization of pathogenic Vibrio harveyi (V. carchariae) from the farmed marine cobia fish Rachycentron canadum L. with gastroenteritis syndrome

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 495-499

  Liu, Ping Chung ^a   Lin, Ji Yang ^a   Chuang, Wen Hsiao ^a   Lee, Kuo Kau ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cobia Rachycentron canadum L.; gastroenteritis; V. carchariae; Vibrio harveyi; virulence

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RACHYCENTRON CANADUM; VIBRIO; VIBRIO HARVEYI;

EID: 4544244369     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:WIBI.0000040402.44340.0e     Document Type: Article

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