Latent crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci) infection in a robust wild noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) population

Aquaculture

Volumn 321, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 17-20

  Jussila, J ^a   Makkonen, J ^a   Vainikka, A ^a   Kortet, R ^a   Kokko, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aphanomyces astaci; Carrier status; Chronic crayfish plague; Noble crayfish

Indexed keywords

CRAYFISH; DETECTION METHOD; DISEASE PREVALENCE; EXPLOITATION; FUNGAL DISEASE; INFECTIVITY; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION STRUCTURE; WILD POPULATION;

FINLAND; KAINUU; OULU [FINLAND];

APHANOMYCES; APHANOMYCES ASTACI; ASTACOIDEA; ASTACUS ASTACUS; PONTASTACUS LEPTODACTYLUS;

EID: 80053560810     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2011.08.026     Document Type: Article

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