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Assessment of the quantitative fluorescent antibody technique and chemotherapy for the detection and control of Renibacterium salmoninarum in salmonid fishes

Creator:

Drongesen, Jeffrey Edward

Abstract:

Detection and treatment of bacterial kidney disease (BKD) was investigated. Experiments were conducted to evaluate the quantitative, fluorescent antibody technique (QFAT) that is used to detect, identify, and quantify both typical and 'bar form' Renibacterium salmoninarum cells. Smears of kidney tissue from naturally and artificially infected salmonids, both with and...

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Masters Thesis

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-workers Susan Gutenberger, Jim Wirkkula, Harriet Lorz, Don Stevens, Carol Shanks, Virginia Watral