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Piscirickettsia salmonis: a Gram-negative intracellular bacterial pathogen of fish.
- Source :
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Journal of fish diseases [J Fish Dis] 2003 May; Vol. 26 (5), pp. 251-62. - Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- Piscirickettsia salmonis is the first Gram-negative, intracellular bacterial pathogen isolated from fish and is a significant cause of mortality in salmonid fish. Recent reports of P. salmonis or P. salmonis-like organisms from new fish hosts and geographic regions have increased the interest in the bacterium. In this review, the important characteristics of the bacterium including recent taxonomic changes, features of the disease caused by the bacterium including transmission, hosts, reservoirs, diagnostic procedures, and current approaches for prevention and treatment have been discussed. The reader is also directed to other reviews concerning the bacterium and the disease it causes (Fryer & Lannan 1994, 1996; Almendras & Fuentealba 1997; Lannan, Bartholomew & Fryer 1999; House & Fryer 2002; Mauel & Miller 2002).
- Subjects :
- Animals
Antigens, Bacterial isolation & purification
Disease Reservoirs veterinary
Fish Diseases epidemiology
Fish Diseases pathology
Fish Diseases therapy
Piscirickettsiaceae classification
Piscirickettsiaceae genetics
Piscirickettsiaceae immunology
Piscirickettsiaceae Infections epidemiology
Piscirickettsiaceae Infections microbiology
Piscirickettsiaceae Infections therapy
Fish Diseases microbiology
Piscirickettsiaceae isolation & purification
Piscirickettsiaceae Infections veterinary
Salmonidae
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0140-7775
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of fish diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 12962234
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2761.2003.00460.x