Fish furunculosis caused by Aeromonas salmonicida var. achromogenes.
An epizootic of sub-acute furunculosis caused by an acromogenic variety of Aeromonas salmonicida is described. Bacteriologic, serologic and virulence characteristics of the isolate are presented.
D000333:Aeromonas / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D000818:Animals; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005399:Fishes; D005667:Furunculosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014337:Trout; D014774:Virulence