Perkinsosis in molluscs: A review | Aquatic Living Resources

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Issue		Aquat. Living Resour. Volume 17, Number 4, October-December 2004 Bivalve Diseases


Page(s)		411 - 432
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/alr:2004050
Published online		15 October 2004

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