Bacterial Diseases of Fish

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About the Book: 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. Contents 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