title: Mycobacteriosis in Atlantic salmon farmed in British Columbia.
abstract: Mycobacterium chelonae was identified as the cause of incidental mortality in Atlantic salmon smolts following introduction to seacages. Source of infection was not confirmed. Polymerase chain reaction was a useful method of detecting and speciating the genus Mycobacterium in infected stocks. Clinical management and public health implications of infection are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Animal Health Centre, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, 1767 Angus Campbell Road, Abbotsford, British Columbia, V3G 2M3.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brocklebank
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Raverty
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001955:British Columbia; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology; D005398:Fisheries; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D016926:Mycobacterium chelonae / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary; D020317:Salmo salar