Studies on the virulence of Aerococcus viridans (var.) homari, the causative agent of gaffkemia, a fatal disease of homarid lobsters

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 149-155

  Stewart, James E ^a   Cornick, John W ^a   Zwicker, B M ^a   Arie, B ^a  

^a BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerococcus viridans (var.) homari; Agglutinin; Capsules; Homarus americanus; Lobster; Virulence

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DISEASE; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTION; LOBSTER; VIRULENCE;

AEROCOCCUS; AEROCOCCUS VIRIDANS; DECAPODA; HOMARUS; HOMARUS AMERICANUS; LOBSTER; NEPHROPIDAE;

EID: 9944250509     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao060149     Document Type: Article

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