Ayşe KUBİLAY, Soner ALTUN, Öznur DİLER, Seçil EKİCİ

Isolation of Flavobacterium columnare from cultured rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fry in Turkey

This study describes columnaris disease from cultured rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fry in Turkey in July, 2004. The infection appeared in rainbow trout fry between 5 and 10 g weight in reared raceways where mortality level reached approximately 30% in a day. The appearance of sick fish, besides characteristic skin discolouration and yellow necrotic areas was seen at the tip of the gills. Gram negative long, thin rods were isolated from the anterior kidney, liver and gills of sick fish. Flavobacterium columnare was identified by morphology, physiology and biochemical testing using conventional methods and the API 20 E test system.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

antibiyotikler, Flavobacterium, tanı, gökkuşağı alabalığı, kültür balığı, balık yetiştiriciliği, balık yavrusu, izolasyon, ölüm oranı

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