Brocklebank John, Raverty Stephen, Robinson John
Animal Health Centre, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, 1767 Angus Campbell Road, Abbotsford, British Columbia, V3G 2M3.
Can Vet J. 2003 Jun;44(6):486-9.
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.
龟分枝杆菌被确定为大西洋鲑鱼苗引入海水网箱后意外死亡的原因。感染源未得到证实。聚合酶链反应是检测感染鱼群中分枝杆菌属并进行分类的有效方法。本文讨论了感染的临床管理和公共卫生影响。