The effects of Myxobolus cerebralis on apache and Gila trout in laboratory exposures

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 87-91

  Thompson, Jim B ^a,b   Snekvik, Kevin R ^b,c   Vincent, E Richard ^d  

^a ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT   (United States)

^b Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WILDLIFE AND PARKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYXOBOLUS; MYXOBOLUS CEREBRALIS; ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS GILAE; ONCORHYNCHUS GILAE APACHE; SALMONIDAE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; FISH DISEASE; MYXOBOLUS; PARASITOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TROUT;

ANIMALS; FISH DISEASES; MYXOBOLUS; PARASITIC DISEASES, ANIMAL; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TROUT;

EID: 77957902703     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: 15488667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/H09-007.1     Document Type: Article

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