Isolation of a virulent Piscirickettsia salmonis from the brain of naturally infected coho salmon

Authors
Skarmeta, AM Henriquez, V Zahr, M Orrego, C Marshall, SH
Citation
Am. Skarmeta et al., Isolation of a virulent Piscirickettsia salmonis from the brain of naturally infected coho salmon, B EUR ASS F, 20(6), 2000, pp. 261-264
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Aquatic Sciences
Journal title
BULLETIN OF THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF FISH PATHOLOGISTS
ISSN journal
01080288 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
261 - 264
Database
ISI
SICI code
0108-0288(2000)20:6<261:IOAVPS>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
A Piscirickertsia salmonis was isolated from the brain of a diseased coho s almon during an outbreak in Southern Chile. The isolate, AS-98, showed simi lar genetic, biochemical, serological and virulence characteristics to the type strain LF-89. The brain might represent an important residence site fo r P. salmonis.