Two Genotypes of Streptococcus iniae Are the Causative Agents of Diseased Ornamental Fish, Green Terror Cichlid (Aequidens rivulatus)
Zhang Luo,
Xiaohui Bai,
Shuang Hao
et al.
Abstract:Green terror cichlid (Aequidens rivulatus) is a popular tropical freshwater ornamental fish. In 2021, an unknown disease was observed in cultured A. rivulatus in Tianjin, China, with a cumulative mortality rate of 25% within 7 days of onset. The main clinical signs were scale loss, skin ulceration, and slight bleeding. Histopathological observation revealed obvious damage to the liver, spleen, and kidney of diseased fish. In addition, abundant granulomas were observed in the spleen and head kidney of the disea… Show more
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