Isolation and experimental challenge of cultured burbot ( Lota lota maculosa ) with Flavobacterium columnare and Aeromonas sp. isolates

Abstract Burbot ( Lota lota maculosa ) are a potential new species for commercial aquaculture. As burbot culture expands, there is a need to further define pathogen susceptibility and characterize aspects of the burbot immune response in an effort to assess fish health. A recent clinical diagnostic...

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Published in:Journal of Fish Diseases
Main Authors: Bruce, Timothy J., Ma, Jie, Oliver, Luke P., Jones, Evan M., LaFrentz, Benjamin R., Cain, Kenneth D.
Other Authors: Soy Aquaculture Alliance and the United Soybean Board
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020
Subjects:
Veterinary (miscellaneous)
Aquatic Science
Burbot
Lota lota
lota
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfd.13169
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Summary:Abstract Burbot ( Lota lota maculosa ) are a potential new species for commercial aquaculture. As burbot culture expands, there is a need to further define pathogen susceptibility and characterize aspects of the burbot immune response in an effort to assess fish health. A recent clinical diagnostic case from juvenile burbot reared at a commercial production facility resulted in the isolation and identification of Flavobacterium columnare along with several Aeromonas spp. The F. columnare isolate was assigned to genetic group 1 via multiplex PCR, a genetic group commonly associated with columnaris disease cases in rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss ). Virulence of the F. columnare isolate was assessed in vivo in both juvenile burbot and rainbow trout. Additionally, several of the Aeromonas sp. case isolates were identified via sequencing (16S rRNA, gyrB and rpoD ) and a putative A . sobria isolate (BI‐3) was used to challenge burbot, along with a known virulent Aeromonas sp. (A141), but BI‐3 was not found to be virulent. Burbot were refractory to F. columnare when challenged by immersion, and it is likely that this is a secondary pathogen for burbot. Although refractory in burbot, the identified F. columnare isolate (BI‐1) was found to be virulent in rainbow trout.

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