Dysbiosis in epizootic shell disease of the American lobster (Homarus americanus)

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 463-472

  Meres, Norman J ^a   Ajuzie, Cyril C ^b   Sikaroodi, Masoumeh ^a   Vemulapalli, Meghana ^a   Shields, Jeffrey D ^c   Gillevet, Patrick M ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

^c VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

American lobster; Bacteria; Dysbiosis; Epizootic shell disease; Homarus americanus

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AQUIMARINA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HOMARUS AMERICANUS; LOBSTER;

EID: 84864576959     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/035.031.0206     Document Type: Article

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