Protothecosis of Atlantic salmon.
The organism causing sporadic outbreaks of a visceral disease of salmon parr in fresh water stocks of a fish farm was identified by histological examination as a Prototheca species. Cultures confirmed the diagnosis and the organism, which does not conform to the characteristics of known Prototheca spp., is described as a new species Prothotheca salmonis.
D000818:Animals; D003470:Culture Media; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D010273:Parasitic Diseases, Animal; D012474:Salmon
D003470:Culture Media; D005947:Glucose