Genetic diversity among A-proteins of atypical strains of Aeromonas salmonicida

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 257-262

  Lund, Vera ^a   Mikkelsen, Helene ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

A protein sequence; Atypical Aeromonas salmonicida; Surface A layer

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DISEASE; GENETIC VARIATION;

AEROMONAS; AEROMONAS SALMONICIDA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 9944221598     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao061257     Document Type: Article

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