Virulence and pathogenicity of Francisella philomiragia subsp. noatunensis for Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua L., and laboratory mice

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 377-381

  Mikalsen, J ^a   Olsen, A B ^a   Rudra, H ^b   Moldal, T ^a   Lund, H ^a   Djonne B ^a   Bergh, Ø ^b   Colquhoun, D J ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Norway)

^b INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Cod; Disease; Francisella; Koch's postulates; Mice

Indexed keywords

FRANCISELLA; FRANCISELLA PHILOMIRAGIA; GADUS MORHUA; MUS;

EID: 63149189923     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: 13652761     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.2008.00987.x     Document Type: Article

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