Bacterial fish pathogens : diseases of farmed and wild fish

This completey revised and updated edition of Bacterial Fish Pathogens is a comprehensive discussion of the biological aspects of the bacterial taxa which cause disease in fish. Since the 3rd edition was published in 1999, much has changed in the control of disease of farmes and wild fish. New pathogens such as __Pasteurella skyensis__ have been described, and antimicrobial compounds for the control of disease have been replaced by alternative methods, such as probiotics. Consideration is given to all the bacterial taxa which have at some time been reported as fish pathogens, whether they are secondary invaders of already damaged tissues or serious, primary pathogens. Bacterial Fish Pathogens \*provides up-to-date information on all the bacterial fish pathogens \*covers all aspects of the biology of the bacterial fish pathogens \*details comprehensive diagnostic and identification schemes \*covers new developments on long-established diseases, such as furunculosis and vibriosis \*considers alternative methods of disease control, such as the use of probiotics This completely revised and updated edition of Bacterial Fish Pathogens is a comprehensive discussion of the biological aspects of the bacterial taxa which cause disease in fish. Since the 3rd edition was published in 1999, much has changed in the control of disease of farmes and wild fish. New pathogens such as Pasteurella skyensis have been described, and antimicrobial compounds for the control of disease have been replaced by alternative methods, such as probiotics. Consideration is given to all the bacterial taxa which have at some time been reported as fish pathogens, whether they are secondary invaders of already damaged tissues or serious, primary pathogens. Bacterial Fish Pathogens •provides up-to-date information on all the bacterial fish pathogens•covers all aspects of the biology of the bacterial fish pathogens•details comprehensive diagnostic and identification schemes•covers new developments on long-established diseases, such as furunculosis and vibriosis•considers alternative methods of disease control, such as the use of probiotics "This completely revised and updated edition of Bacterial Fish Pathogens is a comprehensive discussion of the biological aspects of the bacterial taxa which cause disease in fish. Since the 3rd edition was published in 1999, much has changed in the control of disease of farmed and wild fish. New pathogens such as Pasteurella skyensis have been described, and antimicrobial compounds for the control of disease have been supplemented by alternative methods, such as probiotics. Consideration is given to all the bacterial taxa which have at some time been reported as fish pathogens, whether they are secondary invaders of already damaged tissue or serious, primary pathogens."--Jacket This revised edition fills the need for an up-to-date comprehensive book on the biological aspects of the bacterial taxa which cause disease in fish. Since the 3rd edition was published in 1999, much has changed in the control of disease of farmed and wild fish. This book analyses all the new information, including that on new pathogens and new developments on long established diseases, such as furunculosis and vibriosis. Consideration is given to all of the bacterial taxa which have at some time been reported as fish pathogens, whether they are secondary invaders of already damaged tissue or serious, primary pathogens. Front Matter....Pages i-xxvii Introduction....Pages 1-14 Characteristics of the diseases....Pages 15-46 Characteristics of the pathogens: Gram-positive bacteria....Pages 47-79 Characteristics of the pathogens: Gram-negative bacteria....Pages 81-150 Isolation/Detection....Pages 151-183 Diagnosis....Pages 185-235 Epizootiology: Gram-positive bacteria....Pages 237-243 Epizootiology: Gram-negative bacteria....Pages 245-282 Pathogenicity....Pages 283-335 Control....Pages 337-404 Conclusions....Pages 405-411 Back Matter....Pages 413-552