The isolation and identification of the Gram-negative fish pathogen, Aeromonas salmonicida salmonicida, from masu salmon (Oncorhynchus masou) at the Yang Yang Salmon Hatchery in the Republic of Korea is described. The bacterium possessed certain characteristics in common with isolates from fish in Japan. It is an important cause of mortality among cultured salmonids in the Republic of Korea. This is the first report of this fish pathogen from the Asian mainland.
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1 April 1988
Isolation of Aeromonas salmonicida from Masu Salmon in the Republic of Korea
J. L. Fryer,
R. P. Hedrick,
J. W. Park,
Y. C. Hah
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 24 • No. 2
April 1988
Vol. 24 • No. 2
April 1988
Aeromonas salmonicida salmonicida
bacterium
case report
fish pathogen
masu salmon
Oncorhynchus masou
Republic of Korea