Detection of koi herpes virus (KHV) genome in apparently healthy fish

Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 145-152

  Bergmann, S M ^a   Schutze H ^a   Fischer, U ^a   Fichtner, D ^a   Riechardt, M ^a   Meyer, K ^c   Schrudde, D ^a   Kempter, J ^b  

^a FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (Germany)

^b WEST POMERANIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^c Veterinary High School   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANCISTRUS; CARASSIUS AURATUS; COPROSMA KAUENSIS; CTENOPHARYNGODON; CTENOPHARYNGODON IDELLA; CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO; HERPESVIRIDAE; KOI HERPESVIRUS; LEUCISCUS IDUS;

EID: 73049115587     PISSN: 01080288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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