African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Massive mortality associated with Streptococcus iniae infection in cage-cultured red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) in Eastern China

Francis Pius Mmanda
  • Francis Pius Mmanda
  • Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Applied Marine Biotechnology, School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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Suming Zhou
  • Suming Zhou
  • Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Applied Marine Biotechnology, School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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Jiting Zhang
  • Jiting Zhang
  • Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Applied Marine Biotechnology, School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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Xiaoye Zheng
  • Xiaoye Zheng
  • Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Applied Marine Biotechnology, School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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Shuwei An
  • Shuwei An
  • Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Applied Marine Biotechnology, School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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Guoliang Wang*
  • Guoliang Wang*
  • Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Applied Marine Biotechnology, School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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  •  Received: 24 January 2014
  •  Accepted: 24 March 2014
  •  Published: 16 April 2014

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