Mass mortality of doctor fish (Garra rufa obtusa) caused by Citrobacter freundii infection

Journal of Veterinary Clinics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 150-154

  Baeck, Gun Wook ^a   Kim, Ji Hyung ^b   Choresca Jr , Casiano ^b   Gomez, Dennis K ^b   Shin, Sang Phil ^b   Han, Jee Eun ^b   Park, Se Chang ^b  

^a Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Citrobacter freundii; Doctor fish; Mass mortality; Treatment

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CITROBACTER FREUNDII; GARRA RUFA;

EID: 68349090540     PISSN: 1598298X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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