An Outbreak of Piscine Tuberculosis (Mycobacterosis) in an Aquarium,

Abstract

Piscine tuberculosis(mycobacteriosis) occurs in both fresh- and saltwater fish; all species of fish are believed to be susceptible, and the disease is present worldwide. The significance of this disease in natural populations is unknown, but for the aquarist it is one of the more common chronic bacterial diseases. Clinical signs in infected fish may suggest tuberculosis; however, signs are often nonspecific. This report details an outbreak of piscine tuberculosis; however, signs are often nonspecific. This report details an outbreak of piscine tuberculosis in a freshwater aquarium. Keywords: PH factor, Mycobacteriosis, Poecilia reticulata, Otocinclus affinis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 11, 1987
Accession Number
ADA189129

Entities

People

  • Joan Brisker
  • Wade B. Lawrence

Organizations

  • United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cells
  • Connective Tissue
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Fish
  • Fisheries
  • Fungi
  • Giant Cells
  • Habitats
  • Macrophages
  • Tissues

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Immunology