A review of the main bacterial fish diseases in mariculture systems

The aim of this review is to compile some dispersed literature published about different aspects of the most threatening bacterial diseases occurring in fish cultured in marine waters worldwide such as vibriosis, “winter ulcer”, photobacteriosis, furunculosis, flexibacteriosis, “winter disease”, str...

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Published in:Aquaculture 2005-05, Vol.246 (1), p.37-61
Main Authors: Toranzo, Alicia E., Magariños, Beatriz, Romalde, Jesús L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal aquaculture
Animal diseases
animal pathogenic bacteria
Animal productions
Animal vaccines
Bacteria
bacterial infections
Bacterial pathogens
Biological and medical sciences
campylobacteriosis
Characterization
Diagnosis
disease diagnosis
disease prevention
Fish
fish culture
fish diseases
Flexibacter
flexibacteriosis
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
furunculosis
General aspects
genetic heterogeneity
Genetics
lactococcosis
Lactococcus
literature reviews
mariculture
Marine
Marine fish
mycobacteriosis
Mycobacterium
photobacteriosis
Photobacterium
Piscirickettsia
piscirickettsiosis
pseudomonadiasis
Renibacterium salmoninarum
streptococcosis
Streptococcus
Vaccination
vaccine development
Vibrio
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Summary:The aim of this review is to compile some dispersed literature published about different aspects of the most threatening bacterial diseases occurring in fish cultured in marine waters worldwide such as vibriosis, “winter ulcer”, photobacteriosis, furunculosis, flexibacteriosis, “winter disease”, streptococcosis, lactococcosis, BKD, mycobacteriosis and piscirickettsiosis. Therefore, the geographic distribution of each disease and the main host species affected, together with the biochemical and antigenic diversity existing in the aetiologic agents are described. In addition, the genetic studies that have been performed to determine the possible existence of intraspecific heterogeneity or clonal lineages within each pathogen are included. We review also in brief the classical methods to isolate the microorganisms from their hosts as well as the serological and/or genetic tools for a rapid diagnosis of the diseases. Finally, the current status in the development of vaccination strategies to prevent these bacterial diseases is also addressed.
ISSN:0044-8486
1873-5622
DOI:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2005.01.002