Epidemiology of epizootic ulcerative syndrome in the zambezi river system. A case study for zambia

Human and Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-8

  Nsonga, Albert ^a   Mfitilodze, William ^a   Samui, Kenny L ^b   Sikawa, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

Author keywords

Environmental cues; Fish; Fungus; Histopathology; Infection rate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875008761     PISSN: 20667655     EISSN: 20667663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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