| Salmonid
rickettsial septicaemia |
| Agent |
Piscirickettsia
salmonis |
| Hosts |
Salmonids.
|
| Location |
Kidney
interstitium and nephrons (+involvement of several
other organs). |
| Type
of lesion |
Necrosis of haematopoietic tissue, glomerulonephritis,
enlargement of Bowman's space and inflammatory
response. |
|
Special features |
|
| Diagnosis |
Isolation of the causative organism requires
tissue culture (without antibiotics). Smears
and imprints stained with acridine orange using
fluorescence microscopy. Important differential
diagnosis are VHS/IHN. |
