Molecular Identification and Real-time Quantitative PCR (qPCR) for Rapid Detection of Thelohanellus kitauei, a Myxozoan Parasite Causing Intestinal Giant Cystic Disease in the Israel Carp
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Seo, Jung-Soo
(Pathology Division, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI))
Jeon, Eun-Ji (Pathology Division, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI)) Kim, Moo-Sang (Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, Pukyong National University) Woo, Sung-Ho (Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, Pukyong National University) Kim, Jin-Do (Pathology Division, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI)) Jung, Sung-Hee (Pathology Division, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI)) Park, Myoung-Ae (Pathology Division, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI)) Jee, Bo-Young (Aquatic Life Disease Control Division, NFRDI) Kim, Jin-Woo (Aquatic Life Disease Control Division, NFRDI) Kim, Yi-Cheong (New Strategy Research Center, NFRDI) Lee, Eun-Hye (Pathology Division, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI)) |
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