Prevalence of Aeromonas salmonicida, the causative agent of Furunculosis, among salmonid fish in Japan from 1979-2002

• Main Authors: Nomura, Tetsuichi, Kasai, Hisae, Yoshimizu, Mamoru
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: International Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics
• Subjects: 663; Keta; Vina; Pink salmon
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2115/38989

This study was carried out for the purpose of establishing control methods for furunculosis affecting propagated salmon in Japan. We determined the distribution and prevalence of A. salmonicida among asymptomatic adult chum (Oncorhynchus keta), pink (O. gorbuscha) and masu salmon (O. masou) returnin...