| Bacterial
septicaemia |
| Agent |
Vibrio spp., Yersinia ruckeri,
Aeromonads, Pseudomonas spp. etc. |
| Hosts |
All species to variable extent. |
| Location |
Interstitium of peritubular capillaries, spreading
to interstitium and nephrons. |
| Type
of lesion |
Diffuse degeneration and necrosis. bacteria
scattered in the tissue. |
|
Special features |
Many manifestations depending on type of agent,
host and temperature. |
| Diagnosis |
Patho-anatomic diagnosis based on lesions, agent
determination requires isolation of the agent
and/or immunohistochemistry. Viral septicaemia
may be important differential diagnosis. |
