TY - JOUR
T1 - Mycobacterium peregrinum infection in farmed European tench (Tinca tinca L.)
AU - Aranaz, A.
AU - Gibello, A.
AU - Álvarez, J.
AU - Mata, A. I.
AU - Rodríguez, A.
AU - Fallola, C.
AU - Fernández-Garayzábal, J. F.
AU - Domínguez, L.
N1 - Funding Information:
Authors thank to Pilar Liébana for her technical assistance. This work was partially supported by DIBAQ-DIPROTEG.
PY - 2008/10/15
Y1 - 2008/10/15
N2 - This work is the first description of Mycobacterium peregrinum as an etiological agent for mycobacteriosis in farmed fishes. We report the mycobacterial infection in farmed European tench (Tinca tinca L.) which was confirmed by culture, molecular identification methods (PCRs aimed at 16S rRNA, rpoβ and hsp65 sequencing), and histopathology. Since M. peregrinum infection has been described in humans, their clinical significance in fishes should be considered of healthcare interest. With this case report, we also show that a multidisciplinary approach was needed to overcome difficulties associated to diagnosis of piscine mycobacteriosis.
AB - This work is the first description of Mycobacterium peregrinum as an etiological agent for mycobacteriosis in farmed fishes. We report the mycobacterial infection in farmed European tench (Tinca tinca L.) which was confirmed by culture, molecular identification methods (PCRs aimed at 16S rRNA, rpoβ and hsp65 sequencing), and histopathology. Since M. peregrinum infection has been described in humans, their clinical significance in fishes should be considered of healthcare interest. With this case report, we also show that a multidisciplinary approach was needed to overcome difficulties associated to diagnosis of piscine mycobacteriosis.
KW - European tench
KW - Farmed fish
KW - Mycobacteriosis
KW - Mycobacterium peregrinum
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U2 - 10.1016/j.vetmic.2008.04.017
DO - 10.1016/j.vetmic.2008.04.017
M3 - Article
C2 - 18539409
AN - SCOPUS:50249173913
SN - 0378-1135
VL - 131
SP - 393
EP - 399
JO - Veterinary Microbiology
JF - Veterinary Microbiology
IS - 3-4
ER -