Fish Furunculosis

• Controlling Furunculosis in Atlantic Salmon - Abstract from a research study showing that this disease in Atlantic salmon is not readily controllable by bacteriophage therapy.
• Furunculosis - Information on this disease, its epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment with a list of fish species from which the bacterium has been isolated.
• Furunculosis - Provides information on this serious infectious diseases of wild and farmed salmonids, its transmission, the external and internal signs, prevention and management.
• Furunculosis Vaccine Efficacy - Provides information on the development of a new vaccine for the atypical strain of this disease found in Newfoundland.
• Furunculosis in Salmon - Provides information on the disease caused by the bacillus, Aeromonas salmonicida, its gross signs and histopathology.
• Immunosuppressive Aspects of Furunculosis on the Immune Response of Atlantic Salmon. - Describes a study aiming to identify antigens of Aeromonas salmonicida responsible for suppressing the immune response of Atlantic salmon and to produce monoclonal antibodies for screening and quality control purposes. [PDF]
• Kidney Diseases: Furunculosis - Provides images of stained sections of diseased tissue showing bacterial colonies and necrosis.