Abstract
A giant grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus) that was reared for public exhibition in a private commercial aquarium in Seoul, Korea, was recently found dead. The fish had evidenced symptoms including anorexia, lethargy, and depression persisting for two weeks. A bacterial pathogen from fish organs (kidney, liver, spleen) was cultured, identified and confirmed as Photobacterium damselae subsp. damselae, using a Vitek System 2, API 20E test, multiplex PCR, and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. In this paper, we have described the isolation and identification of Photobacterium damselae subsp. damselae from a giant grouper reared in a private aquarium in Korea.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 618-621 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Veterinary Clinics |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 5 |
State | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- Giant grouper
- Photobacterium damselae subsp. damselae