Evaluation of diquat against an acute experimental infection of Flavobacterium columnare in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus (Rafinesque)

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 401-408

  Darwish, A M ^a   Mitchell, A J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Channel catfish; Columnaris; Diquat; Efficacy; Flavobacterium columnare

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; DIQUAT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATFISH; DRUG EFFECT; FISH DISEASE; FLAVOBACTERIACEAE INFECTION; FLAVOBACTERIUM; MICROBIOLOGY; MORTALITY; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SURVIVAL;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DIQUAT; FISH DISEASES; FLAVOBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS; FLAVOBACTERIUM; ICTALURIDAE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

FLAVOBACTERIUM; FLAVOBACTERIUM COLUMNARE; ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS;

EID: 65249104098     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: 13652761     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.2009.01024.x     Document Type: Article

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