Bacillus licheniformis isolated during a fish kill is non-pathogenic

Fisheries Science

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1351-1353

  Pasnik, David J ^a   Evans, Joyce J ^a   Klesius, Phillip H ^a  

^a AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH RESEARCH UNIT   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlantic menhaden; Bacillus spp.; Bacteria; Brevoortia spp.; Chesapeake Bay; Fish

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BREVOORTIA; BREVOORTIA TYRANNUS;

EID: 65249184419     PISSN: 09199268     EISSN: 14442906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-2906.2008.01666.x     Document Type: Article

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