Starch hydrolysis testing of multiple isolates for rapid differentiation of Streptococcus iniae

Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 231-239

  Evans, J J ^a   Klesius, P H ^b   Shoemaker, C A ^b  

^a AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH RESEARCH UNIT   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENTEROCOCCUS; LACTOCOCCUS; POSIBACTERIA; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INIAE;

EID: 9644259248     PISSN: 01080288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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