Husbandry stress exacerbates mycobacterial infections in adult zebrafish, Danio rerio (Hamilton)

Mycobacteria are significant pathogens of laboratory zebrafish, Danio rerio (Hamilton). Stress is often implicated in clinical disease and morbidity associated with mycobacterial infections but has yet to be examined with zebrafish. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of husbandry stres...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of fish diseases. - 1998. - 32(2009), 11 vom: 16. Nov., Seite 931-41
1. Verfasser: Ramsay, J M (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Watral, V, Schreck, C B, Kent, M L
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2009
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of fish diseases
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Hydrocortisone WI4X0X7BPJ
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