Edwardsiella piscicida: a significant bacterial pathogen of cultured fish

• Published in: Diseases of aquatic organisms Vol. 131; no. 1; p. 59
• Main Authors: Buján, N, Toranzo, Alicia E, Magariños, B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Inter-Research Science Center 16.10.2018
• Subjects: Animals; Antibiotics; Aquaculture; Discoloration; Distension; Edwardsiella; Edwardsiella piscicida; Enterobacteriaceae Infections - microbiology; Enterobacteriaceae Infections - veterinary; Epidemiology; Etiology; Fish; Fish Diseases - microbiology; Fishes - microbiology; Hemorrhage; Medicated feeds; Organs; Pathogens; Skin; Species; Swimming; Vaccination; Edwardsiella piscicida; Edwardsiellosis; Fish disease; Aquaculture

Edwardsiella piscicida, a Gram-negative, facultative aerobic pathogen belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family, is the etiological agent of edwardsiellosis in fish and a significant problem in global aquaculture. E. piscicida has been reported from a broad geographical range and has been isolated...