Non-invasive investigation of Spironucleus vortens transmission in freshwater angelfish Pterophyllum scalare

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 211-223

  Williams, C F ^a   Vacca, A R ^a   Lloyd, D ^a   Schelkle, B ^a   Cable, J ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Cyst; Diplomonad; Parasite; Protozoan; Spironucleosis; Trophozoite

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOAL DNA; PROTOZOAL RNA; RNA 16S;

CICHLID; CYST; FECES; FISH CULTURE; FLAGELLATE; FRESHWATER; LIFE CYCLE; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PH; SURVIVAL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; CICHLID; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FECES; FISH DISEASE; GENETICS; PARASITOLOGY; PH;

ANIMALS; CICHLIDS; DNA, PROTOZOAN; FECES; FISH DISEASES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS, ANIMAL; RNA, PROTOZOAN; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S;

EID: 84883671823     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: 16161580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao02618     Document Type: Article

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