“…Genetic fingerprints of case isolates (R18‐14‐1; R18‐14‐2; R18‐14‐13; R18‐14‐16; R18‐35‐2) with other Edwardsiella anguillarum isolates recovered from the same farm (Eco2413; Eco2417) and an outbreak in cultured tilapia in Colombia (R17‐63). Reference: E. anguillarum LADL 05–105 (Reichley, Waldbieser, Lawrence, et al, ), E. piscicida S11‐285 (Reichley, Waldbieser, Tekedar, Lawrence, & Griffin, ) and E. tarda FL95‐01 (Reichley, Waldbieser, Tekedar, Lawrence, & Griffin, ) isolates , as well as an E. coli reference isolate, were included in the analysis. Amplification reactions were performed using: (a) Edwardsiella anguillarum ‐specific primers, (b) ERIC I & II primers and (c) BOX primers.…”