Practical aspects of bacterial culture for the diagnosis of bacterial kidney disease (BKD)

• Published in: Diseases of aquatic organisms Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 207 - 212
• Main Authors: OLSEN, A. B, HOPP, P, BINDE, M, GRØNSTØL, H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oldendorf Inter-Research 1992
• Subjects: Animal bacterial diseases; Bacterial diseases; Biological and medical sciences; Brackish; Freshwater; Infectious diseases; Marine; Medical sciences; Renibacterium salmoninarum; Salmo salar; Infection; Culture medium; Cell culture; Vertebrata; Pisces; Salmo salar; Bacteriosis; Bacteria; Renal disease; Diagnosis; Method; Renibacterium salmoninarum

A study was made of practical aspects of culture of Renibacterium salmoninarum (R.s.) from the kidney of Atlantic salmon Salmo salar . Samples were taken from fish in sea farms affected by outbreaks of bacterial kidney disease (BKD). Only 67% of the samples positive for growth of R.s. on kidney dise...