Characterization of Lactococcus garvieae and Streptococcus agalactiae in cultured red tilapia Oreochromis sp. in Thailand
Sasibha Jantrakajorn,
Watcharapol Suyapoh,
Janenuj Wongtavatchai
Abstract:ObjectiveAcute mortality with clinical symptoms of streptococcal‐like infections was observed in red tilapia Oreochromis sp. cultured in floating cages in Prachin Buri Province, Thailand, during May 2023. Herein, we identified an emerging pathogen, Lactococcus garvieae, as the etiological agent.MethodsAfter bacterial isolation from the brain and kidney of diseased fish, identification was performed using matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry and the VITEK 2 system. Sequen… Show more
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