caused by a heterogeneous group of atypical Aeromonas salmonicida strains. Winter ulcer
is a disease of salmonids and cod caused by Moritella viscosa, but a number of fish species
are susceptible to the infection. Vaccines are available against atypical furunculosis of
salmonids, but their efficacy is dependent on the characteristics of the infective strain.
Vaccines for non-salmonid fish are currently not commercially available. Furunculosis …