Pathobiology of mycobacteria in striped bass (Morone saxatilis)

Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) in Chesapeake Bay, USA, are experiencing an epizootic of mycobacteriosis. This disease, caused by bacteria in the genus Mycobacterium, causes granulomatous lesions of the skin and viscera. Diseased fish are often emaciated, and fish with skin lesions may be significan...

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Main Author: Gauthier, David T.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: W&M ScholarWorks 2004
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539616661
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2228&context=etd