Korean Journal of Veterinary Research (대한수의학회지)

The Korean Society of Veterinary Science (대한수의학회)
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Isolation of Serratia fonticola from pirarucu Arapaima gigas

  • Choresca Jr, Casiano H. (College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Ji-Hyung (Brain Korea 21 Program for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Gomez, Dennis K. (KRF Zoonotic Disease Priority Research Institute, Seoul National University) ;
  • Jang, Hwan (National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service) ;
  • Joh, Seong Joon (National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service) ;
  • Park, Se Chang (Brain Korea 21 Program for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
  • Accepted : 2008.02.13
  • Published : 2008.03.30
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Abstract

The pirarucu, Arapaima gigas (body weight = 18.3 kg and total length = 102 cm) which had been reared in one of the private commercial aquaria for exhibition was found dead and submitted for diagnostic examination. A pure bacterial culture was isolated from the kidney, which was enlarged, and contained fluids. Result of the bacterial identification yielded Serratia fonticola. This paper describes the first isolation of S. fonticola from pirarucu.

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