Histopathological survey of lesions and infections affecting sick ornamental fish in pet shops in New South Wales, Australia

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 143-152

  Wickins, S C ^a   Dennis, M M ^a   Landos, M ^b   Slapeta J ^a   Whittington, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Future Fisheries Veterinary Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Histopathology; Lesion; Ornamental fish; Parasite

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SPREAD; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOST SPECIFICITY; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; LESION; LIFE CYCLE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; PARASITE; PARASITE INFESTATION; TELEOST;

ANIMAL; AUSTRALIA; FISH; FISH DISEASE; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PET ANIMAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; FISH DISEASES; FISHES; NEW SOUTH WALES; PETS;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

CHARACIDAE; CICHLIDAE; CILIOPHORA; CORYNEBACTERINEAE; CYPRINIDAE; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); MICROSPORIDIA; MONOGENEA; MYXOSPOREA; OSPHRONEMIDAE; POECILIIDAE; PROTOZOA;

EID: 79956319512     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: 16161580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao02319     Document Type: Review

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