Review of Biological Factors Relevant to Import Risk Assessments for Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 26-39

  Oidtmann, B ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aphanomyces invadans; Biological factors; Epizootic ulcerative syndrome; Fish; Import risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; APHANOMYCES; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FISH; FISH DISEASE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INFECTION; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANIMALS; APHANOMYCES; FISH DISEASES; FISHES; INFECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANIMALIA; APHANOMYCES; APHANOMYCES INVADANS;

EID: 84855427555     PISSN: 18651674     EISSN: 18651682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1865-1682.2011.01241.x     Document Type: Review

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