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Accession number:

503

Host species (latin):

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Common name:

Trout, Rainbow Freshwater

Disease/condition:

Bacterial Kidney Disease (BKD)

Location (host):

Kidney

Aetiology:

Renibacterium salmoninarum

Aetiology:

Renibacterium salmoninarum

Additional Information:

Significance:

Early development of granulomatus type lesions in the liver of rainbow trout.

Lession:

Gram stains show the presence of Gram +ve diplococci within cells in granuloma. This lesion exhibits the more classical appearance of BKD infections as compared with the more acute systemic infections.

Stains:

Location:

Trout farm location

Area:

England

Country:

Submitter:

K. Denham

Accession date:

6/25/1993

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