A low prevalence of mycobacteria in freshwater fish from water reservoirs, ponds and farms
Language English Country England, Great Britain Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- MeSH
- Mycobacterium * genetics isolation & purification MeSH
- Mycobacterium Infections epidemiology veterinary MeSH
- Fish Diseases epidemiology microbiology MeSH
- Prevalence MeSH
- RNA, Ribosomal, 16S genetics MeSH
- Ponds MeSH
- Fishes MeSH
- Fresh Water * MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Geographicals
- Czech Republic MeSH
- Names of Substances
- RNA, Ribosomal, 16S MeSH
A survey of the occurrence of mycobacteria was conducted from 717 freshwater fish (25 species) in two water reservoirs, five ponds and two farms in the Czech Republic. A total of 2182 tissue samples from these fish were examined using the conventional culture method. Thirteen mycobacterial isolates were obtained from 12 (1.7%) fish belonging to nine species. Isolates were identified using sequence analysis of the 16SrRNA gene as: Mycobacterium algericum, M. fortuitum, M. gordonae, M. insubricum, M. kumamotonense, M. nonchromogenicum, two isolates of M. peregrinum, M. terrae and M. triplex. Mycobacteria were isolated more frequently from fish skin and gills than from internal organs or muscles.
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