Detection of Clostridium botulinum type C cells in the gastrointestinal tracts of Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) by polymerase chain reaction

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 749-753

  Nol, Pauline ^a,b,c   Williamson, J L ^a   Rocke, T E ^a   Yuill, T M ^b  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Clostridium botulinum type C; Diagnostic technique; Polymerase chain reaction; Tilapia

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; OREOCHROMIS MOSSAMBICUS; TILAPIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 5044247736     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-40.4.749     Document Type: Article

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