Recovery of Renibacterium salmoninarum from naturally infected salmonine stocks in Michigan using a modified culture protocol
Journal of Advanced Research
By: M. Faisal, A.E. Eissa, and C.E. Starliper
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Abstract
Renibacterium salmoninarum, the causative agent of bacterial kidney disease (BKD), is a fastidious and slow-growing bacterium that is extremely difficult to grow in vitro. Herein, we describe a modified primary culture protocol that encompasses a modified bacteriological culture medium and a tissue processing procedure. In order to facilitate the release of R. salmoninarum from granulomatous tissues, kidneys of infected fish were homogenized in a high speed stomacher. The kidney disease medium (KDM2), routinely used for primary culture of R. salmoninarum was modified by the addition of antibiotics and metabolites. When a relatively large inoculum of diluted kidney homogenate was streak-plate inoculated onto the modified KDM2, colonial growth of R. salmoninarum was achieved within 5-7. days, compared to the standard of two weeks or more. The modified procedure was then used to determine the prevalence of R. salmoninarum among representative captive and feral salmonid stocks in Michigan. Prevalence and clinical manifestations varied among species, strains of fish, and locations; however, R. salmoninarum isolates were biochemically homogenous. The improved primary culture procedure described in this study enabled selective and quick isolation of R. salmoninarum. Also, the isolates retrieved in this study constitute a unique biological resource for future studies of R. salmoninarum in the Laurentian Great Lakes. ?? 2009 University of Cairo.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Recovery of Renibacterium salmoninarum from naturally infected salmonine stocks in Michigan using a modified culture protocol |
| Series title | Journal of Advanced Research |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jare.2010.02.010 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 2010 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Advanced Research |
| First page | 95 |
| Last page | 102 |
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