Short communication biosecurity risks associated with epizootic ulcerative syndrome and iridovirus in ornamental fish imported into the European union

Veterinary Record

Volumn 174, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 303-

  El Matbouli, M ^a,b   Saleh, M ^a,b   Soliman, H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

^b Assiut University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DNA VIRUS INFECTION; EPIDEMIC; EUROPEAN UNION; FISH; FISH DISEASE; IRIDOVIRUS; RISK FACTOR; SYNDROME; ULCER;

ANIMALS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DNA VIRUS INFECTIONS; EUROPEAN UNION; FISH DISEASES; FISHES; IRIDOVIRUS; RISK FACTORS; SYNDROME; ULCER;

EID: 84897871211     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.102219     Document Type: Short Survey

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