Streptococcus parauberis Infection in Turbot Scophthalmus maximus in Northern Portugal

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2012

Authors

Miguel Filipe Ramos (Author) Other; Joana Filipa Marques (Author) Other; Joao Vilares Neves (Author) Other; Teresa Barandela (Author) Other; Jose Americo Sousa (Author) FCUP; Aurelia Saraiva (Author) FCUP; Pedro N Rodrigues (Author) ICBAS

Journal

Title: Fish Pathology

Vol. 47

Pages: 80-82

ISSN: 0388-788X

Publisher: Japanese Society of Fish Pathalogy

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 1 Citation

Scopus - 2 Citations

Scientific classification

FOS: Agrarian Sciences > Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-002-96H

DOI: 10.3147/jsfp.47.80

Abstract (EN): High mortalities of turbot Scophthalmus maximus were observed at a fish farm in northern Portugal from May to August in 2004. Moribund fish exhibited typical symptoms of streptococcosis, such as uni- or bilateral exophthalmia and hemorrhages and edema in the dorsal trunk region and the base of fins. Gram-positive alpha-haemolytic cocci were isolated from moribund fish and identified as Streptococcus parauberis based on physiological, biochemical and serological characteristics and 16S rDNA-targeted PCR. Histopathological examinations revealed occurrence of meningitis and presence of bacteria in the connective tissue of examined organs. This is the first report of S. parauberis infection in cultured turbot in Portugal.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 3