Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Version of Record
Publication Date
2011
Departmental Paper Identifier
F-557
Keywords
Bacterial coldwater disease, Flavobacterium psychrophilum, salmonid, pathogenic bacteria.
Abstract
Flavobacterium psychrophilum is a ubiquitous bacterium in the aquatic environment, particularly in freshwater [1]. As the etiological agent of bacterial coldwater disease, it is a serious fish pathogen causing substantial economic losses and rearing difficulties to both commercial and conservation aquaculture [2]. This review paper describes the epidemiology, clinical signs, prevention, and treatment of the fish diseases attributed to this pathogen, which are similar despite the different geographic labels. In addition, the basic biology of F. psychrophilum and the techniques required for successful bacterial culture, isolation, and identification are discussed.
Publication Title
Open FIsh Science Journal
Volume
4
First Page
40
Last Page
48
Pages
9
Format
application/pdf
Language
en
DOI of Published Version
10.2174/1874401X01104010040
Publisher
Bentham Open
Rights
Copyright © 2011 the Authors
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Recommended Citation
This work was published in The Open Fish Science Journal (2011) 4. DOI: 10.2174/1874401X01104010040