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Francisella asiatica and Fr. noatunensis are intracellular pathogens which cause granulomatous disease. Isolation has been achieved initially in cell culture with subsequent growth on cysteine heart agar. Disease control has been achieved by vaccination and by use of antimicrobial compounds, notably florfenicol.
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Austin, B., Austin, D.A. (2012). Francisellaceae Representatives. In: Bacterial Fish Pathogens. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4884-2_8
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