A review of mycobacteriosis in marine fish

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 119-130

  Jacobs, J M ^a,d   Stine, C B ^b   Baya, A M ^b   Kent, M L ^c  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration   (United States)

Author keywords

Chesapeake Bay; Marine fish; Mycobacteriosis; Review; Striped bass; Wild fisheries

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BIOLOGY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FISH; FISH DISEASE; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEA;

ANIMALS; FISH DISEASES; FISHERIES; FISHES; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; MARINE BIOLOGY; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS; OCEANS AND SEAS;

MORONE; MORONE SAXATILIS; MYCOBACTERIUM; PISCES;

EID: 61649105084     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: 13652761     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.2008.01016.x     Document Type: Review

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