Bacterial Diseases of Fish

Bacterial diseases are among the most important causes of losses among fish stocks. A full understanding of the aetiological agent, the pathogenesis, biochemistry, antigenicity, epizootiology and the inter-relationship of stress-related and environmental factors is essential for successful management and control. This book, which has been written as a standard text for students of aquaculture, veterinarians and microbiologists, brings these aspects together and reflects current international practices and incidence.

Introduction;. Part 1: Cytophagaceae: Bacterial cold water disease;. Columnaris disease;. Bacterial gill disease: fin rot;. Part 2: Enterobacteriaceae:. Edwardsiella septicaemia;. Enteric redmouth (ERM): Proteus and serratia infections;. Part 3: Vibrionaceae:: Vibriosis;. Furunculosis;. Motile aeromonad septicaemia;. Part 4: Pasteurellaceae: Pasteurellosis;. Part 5: Pseudomonadaceae:Pseudomonas: Alteromonas infections;. Part 6: Gram-positive Fish Pathogens: Bacterial kidney disease (BKD);. Streptococcal infections;. Clostridial infections;. Part 7: Acid-fast Fish Pathogens: Mycobacteriosis:nocardiosis;. Part 8: Rickettsias and Chlamydias: Epitheliocystis: salmonid rickettsial septicaemia;. Part 9: Practice of Fish Bacteriology: Isolation and identification of fish bacterial pathogens;. Public health aspects