Molecular characterization of Streptococcus iniae isolated from hybrid tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus×Oreochromis aureus)

Aquaculture

Volumn 312, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 15-18

  Al Harbi, Ahmed H ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ CITY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

16S rRNA gene; Lactate oxidase gene; Molecular characterization; PCR; Sequence analysis; Streptococcus iniae; Tilapia

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DISEASE; BIOASSAY; CICHLID; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FISH CULTURE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HYBRID; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOCOCCUS; LACTOCOCCUS GARVIEAE; OREOCHROMIS; OREOCHROMIS AUREUS; POSIBACTERIA; STREPTOCOCCUS INIAE; TILAPIA;

EID: 79651470290     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2010.12.014     Document Type: Article

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