This book puts emphasis on the isolation, taxonomy, diagnosis (phenotypic, serology and
molecular biology), epizootiology, pathogenicity mechanisms, and methods of disease …

The rapid growth of the salmon farming industry in Chile has led to the appearance of
various viral, bacterial, parasitic, and fungal pathogens affecting farmed fish. The Chilean …

Microbial diseases are a major problem for aquaculture all over the world. The problems
faced by shrimp aquaculture industry in India is a classic example. The potential area …

The health status of eight marine rainbow trout farms was followed from mid‐June to mid‐
September 2006 by sampling both dead and healthy fish approximately every 2 weeks for …

Fish diseases and disorders. Volume 3: viral, bacterial and fungal infections: Bacterial kidney
disease (<italic toggle=' Page 1 © CAB International 2011. Fish Diseases and Disorders Vol. 3 …

Ovarian fluid samples from naturally infected chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
were examined for the presence of Renibacterium salmoninarum by the membrane-filtration …

Government agencies responsible for statutory fish health programmes in the UK (FRS
Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen and Cefas, Weymouth) participated in a comparative study for …

Renibacterium salmoninarum (Rs) is common in wild Arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus and
brown trout Salmo trutta in Iceland. Of 22 charr and nine trout populations none were free of …

Bacterial kidney disease (BKD) caused by Renibacterium salmoninarum occurs in most
parts of the world where wild or cultured salmonid fishes are present. Several extensive …

Diseases are a major threat to both wild and farmed fish. Pathogen-induced alterations in
viability and growth of wild fish stocks can have implications on diversity and ecological …