Microsporidiosis in zebrafish research facilities

ILAR Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 106-113

  Sanders, Justin L ^a   Watral, Virginia ^a   Kent, Michael L ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Danio rerio; Microsporidia; Pleistophora hyphessobryconis; Pseudoloma neurophilia; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873451625     PISSN: 10842020     EISSN: 19306180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ilar.53.2.106     Document Type: Article

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