Potential for dissemination of the nonnative salmonid parasite Myxobolus cerebralis in Alaska

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 136-149

  Arsan, E Leyla ^a,b   Bartholomew, Jerri L ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SWCA Environmental Consultants   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; FISH DISEASE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HUMAN; MALE; MYXOBOLUS; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALMONID; SEA FOOD; UNITED STATES;

ALASKA; ANIMALS; FEMALE; FISH DISEASES; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MYXOBOLUS; PARASITIC DISEASES, ANIMAL; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALMONIDAE; SEAFOOD;

ANNELIDA; MYXOBOLUS CEREBRALIS; MYXOZOA; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE; TUBIFEX TUBIFEX;

EID: 55049121500     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: 15488667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/H07-016.1     Document Type: Article

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