A hyperparasitic microsporidian infecting the salmon louse, Lepeophtheirus salmonis : an rDNA-based molecular phylogenetic study

The sea louse, Lepeophtheirus salmonis, is an obligate ectoparasitic copepod that lives on the external surface of salmonid fish. It is the most common ectoparasite of marine cage-reared salmonids, causing major economic loss to the aquaculture industry. During a sea louse monitoring programme, samp...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of fish diseases. - 1998. - 26(2003), 11-12 vom: 24. Nov., Seite 667-76
1. Verfasser: Freeman, M A (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Bell, A S, Sommerville, C
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2003
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of fish diseases
Schlagworte:Comparative Study Journal Article DNA Primers DNA, Ribosomal
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