Rickettsial infection in farmed Atlantic salmon in eastern Canada

The cause of death in a postsmolt, Atlantic salmon population with elevated levels of mortalities was investigated. Diagnosis of a rickettsia-like organism was based on gross pathology, histopathology, differential staining, electron microscopy and fluorescent antibody tests. The course of the infec...

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Main Authors: Cusack, R. Roland, Groman, David B., Jones, Simon R.M.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2002
Subjects:
Scientific
Canada
Atlantic salmon
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC339294
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12058568
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Summary:The cause of death in a postsmolt, Atlantic salmon population with elevated levels of mortalities was investigated. Diagnosis of a rickettsia-like organism was based on gross pathology, histopathology, differential staining, electron microscopy and fluorescent antibody tests. The course of the infection and response to treatment are discussed. This is the first reported occurrence of salmon rickettsias in the Atlantic coast of North or South America.

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