- Pathogen:
- Renibacterium salmoninarum
- Precautions:
- Standard
- Diagnosis:
- Visualization of small, gram-positive rods in kidney imprints. Definitive diagnosis requires isolation and identification using a selective medium that contains cysteine and incubating at 15°C for 3–6 weeks.
- Pathogen Information:
- Gram-positive, intracellular bacteria.
- Epidemiology:
- Obligate pathogen, Host specific (fish).
- Associated Syndromes:
- Bacterial kidney disease.
- Additional Information:
- Resource: Yanong, Roy P. E. and Ruth Francis-Floyd. Bacterial Diseases in Aquaculture. Merck Veterinary Manual Online, 2015.