Greenlees K J, Machado J, Bell T, Sundlof S F
Division of Human Food Safety, Center for Veterinary Medicine, United States Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland, USA.
Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 1998 Mar;14(1):101-12. doi: 10.1016/s0749-0720(15)30282-6.
This article provides a broad overview of microbial pathogens associated with marine and fresh water aquatic animals, including Vibrio species, Escherichia coli, Streptococcus iniae, Salmonella species, and Edwardsiella tarda. Historically, cultured fish were not considered important vectors of human pathogens. This situation is changing, partly due to increasing animal densities as a consequence of a rapidly growing industry and partly due to increasing awareness by health care providers of pathogens in aquatic species that may result in human illness. Concerns facing the industry are also discussed along with possible solutions.
