Vibrio alginolyticus: the cause of gill disease leading to progressive low-level mortalities among juvenile turbot, Scophthalmus maximus L., in a Scottish aquarium.

Autor: Austin, B., Stobie, M., Robertson, P. A. W., Glass, H. G., Stark, J. R., Mudarris, M.
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Zdroj: Journal of Fish Diseases; May1993, Vol. 16 Issue 3, p277-280, 4p
Abstrakt: The article cites a study which analyzes the cause of gill disease leading to progressive low-level mortalities among juvenile turbot, Scophthalmus maximus L., in a Scottish aquarium. The mechanical removal of the biofilm from the aquarium walls and immersion of the fish in 20mg of chloramine T led to an abatement of the disease within 7 days of completing the treatment. There is some controversy over the precise role of Vibrio alginolyticus as a fish pathogen. The present study shows that Vibrio alginolyticus constitutes an opportunistic invader of already damaged tissues or a weak pathogen of stressed fish.
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