Reservoirs and alternate hosts for pathogens of commercially important crustaceans: A review

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 153-164

  Small, Hamish J ^a   Pagenkopp, Katrina M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Disease transmission; Parasite; Reservoir

Indexed keywords

SEA WATER;

ANIMAL; BIOFILM; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CRUSTACEA; DISEASE CARRIER; MICROBIOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; REVIEW; SEA FOOD; SEDIMENT; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIOFILMS; COMMERCE; CRUSTACEA; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; SEAFOOD; SEAWATER;

CRUSTACEA;

EID: 78650773535     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2010.09.016     Document Type: Review

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