First report of Streptococcus agalactiae isolated from Oreochromis niloticus in Piura, Peru: Molecular identification and histopathological lesions

The aim of this study was to identify the bacterium Streptococcus agalactiae isolated in farmed Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from Piura, Peru and to characterize the histopathological lesions caused by this pathogen. Sixteen tilapias were sampled with clinic signs of the disease such as erra...

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Main Authors: Yessica Ortega Asencios, Frank Barreiro Sánchez, Hamilton Bueno Mendizábal, Karina Huancaré Pusari, Henry Ostos Alfonso, Alberto Manchego Sayán, Mayra Araguaia Pereira Figueiredo, Wilson Gómez Manrique, Marco Antonio de Andrade Belo, Nieves Sandoval Chaupe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-11-01
Series:Aquaculture Reports
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352513416300503