| Streptococcus iniae, a bacterial infection in barramundi Lates calcarifer. | |
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PMID: 10401583 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The cause of ongoing mortality in barramundi Lates calcarifer (Bloch) in seawater culture was identified as Streptococcus iniae by biochemical and physiological tests. This is the first published record of this bacterial species in Australia and the first confirmed report of S. iniae causing mortality in barramundi. The bacterium was highly pathogenic for barramundi when challenged by bath exposure. The pathogen was found to have a LD50 of 2.5 x 10(5) and 3.2 x 10(4) colony-forming units at 48 h and 10 d respectively. Experimental challenge of barramundi resulted in high levels of mortality (> 40%) within a 48 h period. Ten days after the challenge, S. iniae could not be isolated from kidney, spleen, liver or eye of surviving fish. However, the organism was easily isolated from the brain of both moribund and healthy fish, indicating that barramundi can carry the bacterium asymptomatically. |
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Authors:
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E S Bromage; A Thomas; L Owens |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Diseases of aquatic organisms Volume: 36 ISSN: 0177-5103 ISO Abbreviation: Dis. Aquat. Org. Publication Date: 1999 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-08-31 Completed Date: 1999-08-31 Revised Date: 2003-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8807037 Medline TA: Dis Aquat Organ Country: GERMANY |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 177-81 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Microbiology and Immunology, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia. erin.bromage@jcu.edu.au |
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Animals Australia / epidemiology Brain / microbiology Disease Outbreaks Fish Diseases / epidemiology, microbiology* Fisheries* Fishes Streptococcal Infections / epidemiology, microbiology, veterinary* Streptococcus |
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