A Unique Mycobacterium Species Isolated from an Epizootic of Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis)

A Unique Mycobacterium Species Isolated from an Epizootic of Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis)

We isolated a Mycobacterium sp. resembling Mycobacterium marinum and M. ulcerans from diseased striped bass (Morone saxatilis) during an epizootic of mycobacteriosis in the Chesapeake Bay. This isolate may represent an undescribed Mycobacterium species, based on phenotypic characteristics and compar...

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Main Authors: Martha W. Rhodes, Howard Kator, Shaban Kotob, Peter van Berkum, Ilsa Kaattari, Wolfgang Vogelbein, Margaret M. Floyd, W. Ray Butler, Frederick D. Quinn, Christopher Ottinger, Emmett Shotts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
mycobacteria
public health
fish disease
estuary
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/5/01-7523_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/5/01-7523_article

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