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Selected Bacterial Fish Diseases

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Abstract

A discussion of diseases of fishes associated with Aeromonas salmonicida, Aeromonas hydrophila, Vibrio anguillarum Enteric (Hagerman) redmouth bacterium, Edwardsiella tarda, Flexibacter (Chrondococcus) columnaris, Corynebacterium sp. and Mycobacterium sp. are discussed with reference to host range, geographic range, clinical signs, diagnostic procedures and treatment.

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Folgende ist eine Diskussion über Fische befallende Krankheiten in Verbindung mit Aeromonas salmonicida, Aeromonas hydrophila, Vibrio anguillarum, enterischen (Hagerman) Rotmaul Bakterien; Edwardsiella tarda, Flexibacter (Chrondococcus) columnaris, Corynebacterium sp. und Mycobacterium sp. in Bezug auf Wirtsbereich, geographische Verbreitung, Klinische Merkmale, diagnostische Verfahren and Behandlung.

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  1. Coll. Vet. Med., Univ. Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA

    E. B. Shotts

  2. Eastern Fish Disease Lab., P.O. Kearneysville, W. Va., 25480, USA

    S. F. Snieszko

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  1. United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, North Central Region, National Animal Disease Center, Ames, Iowa, USA

    Leslie Andrew Page

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Shotts, E.B., Snieszko, S.F. (1976). Selected Bacterial Fish Diseases. In: Page, L.A. (eds) Wildlife Diseases. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1656-6_19

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