Effect of pH and salinity on pathogenicity of Flavobacterium columnare and Myxobacterium sp. in Indian cat fish, Clarias batrachus (Linn.) and Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch.)

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 573-577

  Verma, Vinay ^a   Prasad, Yogendra ^a   Singh, Bhoj Raj ^b  

^a M J P ROHILKHAND UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Indian Veteninary Research Institute   (India)

Author keywords

Catfish culture; Columnaris disease; F. columnare; Myxobacterium

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DISEASE; BACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DISEASE CONTROL; FISH CULTURE; LESION; PATHOGENICITY; PH; SALINITY; SYMPTOM;

HIMALAYAS;

CLARIAS BATRACHUS; FLAVOBACTERIUM COLUMNARE; HETEROPNEUSTES FOSSILIS; PISCES;

EID: 80655136074     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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