Distribution of mycobacteria in clinically healthy ornamental fish and their aquarium environment

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 383-393

  Beran, V ^a   Matlova, L ^a   Dvorska, L ^a   Svastova, P ^a   Pavlik, I ^a,b  

^a VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

^b NONE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Atypical mycobacteria; DnaJ; IS1245; IS901; Swimming pool granuloma; Zoonosis

Indexed keywords

AQUARIUM; BACTERIUM; BIOCHEMISTRY; CRUSTACEAN; DISEASE SPREAD; FEEDING; FISH; HEALTH RISK; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; PATHOGENICITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SNAIL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATYPICAL MYCOBACTERIOSIS; ATYPICAL MYCOBACTERIUM; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; FISH; FISH DISEASE; FOOD INDUSTRY; INCIDENCE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; FISH DISEASES; FISHERIES; FISHES; INCIDENCE; MYCOBACTERIA, ATYPICAL; MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS, ATYPICAL;

BRNO; CENTRAL EUROPE; CZECH REPUBLIC; EURASIA; EUROPE; JIHOMORAVSKY; MORAVIA;

CORYNEBACTERINEAE; CRUSTACEA; GASTROPODA; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM CELATUM; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONAE; MYCOBACTERIUM DIERNHOFERI; MYCOBACTERIUM FLAVESCENS; MYCOBACTERIUM FORTUITUM; MYCOBACTERIUM GORDONAE; MYCOBACTERIUM INTRACELLULARE; MYCOBACTERIUM KANSASII; MYCOBACTERIUM MARINUM; MYCOBACTERIUM TERRAE; MYCOBACTERIUM TRIVIALE;

EID: 33745699675     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: 13652761     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.2006.00729.x     Document Type: Article

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