- Pathogen:
- Aeromonas salmonicida
- Precautions:
- Standard
- Diagnosis:
- Isolating and identifying a pure culture of the organism from infected tissue. Blood culture is an effective method for identification and testing.
- Pathogen Information:
- Gram-negative, non motile rods.
- Epidemiology:
- Disease also occurs in freshwater and marine species.
- Associated Syndromes:
- Goldfish ulcer disease, Furunculosis.
- Additional Information:
- Resource: Petty, Barbara D. and Ruth Francis-Floyd. Bacterial Diseases in Fish. Merck Veterinary Manual Online, 2015.