Streptococcosis on a red tilapia, Oreochromis sp., farm: A case study

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 247-252

  Hernandez E ^a   Figueroa, J ^a   Iregui, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Culture; Diagnosis immunoperoxidase; Histopathology; Oreochromis sp.; Streptococccus agalactiae

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FISH DISEASE; FOOD INDUSTRY; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; TILAPIA;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; FISH DISEASES; FISHERIES; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; PREVALENCE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; TILAPIA;

AVES; OREOCHROMIS; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; TILAPIA;

EID: 62449195241     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: 13652761     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.2008.00981.x     Document Type: Article

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