A review of infectious gill disease in marine salmonid fish

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 411-432

  Mitchell, S O ^a   Rodger, H D ^a  

^a Vet Aqua International   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Disease; Farmed; Gills; Infectious; Marine; Salmon

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; FISH DISEASE; GILL; IMMUNOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SALMON;

ANIMALS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; FISH DISEASES; GILLS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SALMON;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDATUS PISCICHLAMYDIA SALMONIS; NEOPARAMOEBA; PARAMYXOVIRIDAE; SALMO SALAR; SALMONIDAE; TENACIBACULUM MARITIMUM;

EID: 79955587636     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: 13652761     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.2011.01251.x     Document Type: Review

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