Mycobacteriosis in Atlantic salmon farmed in British Columbia.
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.
Brocklebank
John
J
Animal Health Centre, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, 1767 Angus Campbell Road, Abbotsford, British Columbia, V3G 2M3.
Raverty
Stephen
S
Robinson
John
J
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