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. 1969 Oct;100(1):542–543. doi: 10.1128/jb.100.1.542-543.1969

Pituitary Activation by Bacterial Endotoxins in the Rainbow Trout (Salmo gairdneri)

Gary Wedemeyer 1
PMCID: PMC315430  PMID: 4899008

Abstract

Endotoxins from Escherichia coli and Aeromonas salmonicida caused marked cortisol production in the rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri).

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