Bacterial infections from aquatic species: Potential for and prevention of contact zoonoses

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 497-507

  Haenen, O L M ^a   Evans, J J ^b   Berthe, F ^c  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Bacteria; Fish; Prevention; Zoonosis

Indexed keywords

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EDWARDSIELLA TARDA; MYCOBACTERIUM MARINUM; STREPTOCOCCUS INIAE; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CRUSTACEA; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FISH; FISH DISEASE; HUMAN; INJURY; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLLUSC; REVIEW; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CRUSTACEA; FISH DISEASES; FISHES; HUMANS; MOLLUSCA; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; ZOONOSES;

EID: 84889651167     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: 16080645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.32.2.2245     Document Type: Review

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