A more comprehensive description of Bacterium salmonicida

Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to establish a set of descriptive data which could be used as a reference or a standard in the identification of Bacterium salmonicida, the cause of furunculosis in fish. Since a complete description of B. salmonicida was not available, bacteriologists were not in a position to identify this microorganism in a manner which would meet the rigorous requirements of present‐day bacteriology.

Ten strains of B. salmonicida were employed in these studies. A detailed description is presented which includes the morphological, cultural, and physiological characteristics of B. salmonicida. In addition, various factors such as oxygen, pH, temperature, and composition of media are discussed in terms of their influence on the formation of the melanin‐like pigment which is characteristically produced by this microorganism.

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Griffin, P.J., Snieszko, S.F., and Friddle, S.B., 1953, A more comprehensive description of Bacterium salmonicida: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, v. 82, no. 1, p. 129-138, https://doi.org/10.1577/1548-8659(1952)82[129:AMCDOB]2.0.CO;2.

Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title A more comprehensive description of Bacterium salmonicida
Series title Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
DOI 10.1577/1548-8659(1952)82[129:AMCDOB]2.0.CO;2
Volume 82
Issue 1
Year Published 1953
Language English
Publisher American Fisheries Society
Contributing office(s) Leetown Science Center
Description 10 p.
First page 129
Last page 138
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