Chronic streptococcosis in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (L.), caused by Streptococcus agalactiae

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 757-763

  Li, Y W ^a   Liu, L ^a   Huang, P R ^b   Fang, W ^c   Luo, Z P ^d   Peng, H L ^c   Wang, Y X ^c   Li, A X ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HUNAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Guangdong Provincial Aquatic Animal Epidemic Disease Prevention and Control Center   (China)

^d Aquaculture Technology Service Station of Zhuhai   (China)

Author keywords

Identification; Nile tilapia; Streptococcus agalactiae

Indexed keywords

OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

ANIMAL; CHRONIC DISEASE; CICHLID; FISH DISEASE; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PATHOLOGY; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; VETERINARY; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CICHLIDS; FISH DISEASES; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; VIRULENCE;

EID: 84904066555     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: 13652761     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jfd.12146     Document Type: Article

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