What is it? Piscirickettsia salmonis is a bacterium that causes piscirickettsiosis. This disease can cause high mortality in salmon that live in a marine environment. It is a pathogen of concern for many international fish health regulatory authorities, and it is common to test fish for this bacterium as part of export certification testing. P. […]
What is it? Aeromonas salmonicida is a bacterium that causes the disease commonly referred to as “furunculosis” in fish. This disease can cause high mortality, particularly in salmon/trout and koi. It is a pathogen of concern for many state and international fish health regulatory authorities, and it is common to test fish for this bacterium […]
What is infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHNv) in fish? Infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHNv) infects fish across the world and is one of the most common viruses for which fish health regulators require testing. It is regularly detected in wild salmon populations in the Pacific Northwest and is endemic to the United States. IHNv can […]
