Fryer J L, Mauel M J
Department of Microbiology, Oregon State University, Corvallis 97331-3804, USA.
Emerg Infect Dis. 1997 Apr-Jun;3(2):137-44. doi: 10.3201/eid0302.970206.
Piscirickettsia salmonis is the first of the previously unrecognized rickettsial pathogens of fish to be fully characterized. Since the recognition of P. salmonis in 1989, the impact of rickettsial pathogens in fish has become increasingly apparent. Growing awareness of the emergence of these fastidious intracellular organisms has led to the discovery of rickettsial diseases among diverse species of fish from different geographic locations and aquatic environments. The source, reservoir, and mode of transmission of these agents as well as appropriate methods of disease prevention and control remain to be established.
鲑鱼立克次氏体是首个得到充分鉴定的此前未被认识的鱼类立克次氏体病原体。自1989年鲑鱼立克次氏体被发现以来，立克次氏体病原体对鱼类的影响日益明显。对这些苛求的细胞内生物出现的认识不断提高，已导致在来自不同地理位置和水生环境的多种鱼类中发现立克次氏体病。这些病原体的来源、宿主和传播方式以及疾病预防和控制的适当方法仍有待确定。
