Mycobacterium fortuitum isolated from three species of fish in South Africa.
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Mycobacterium fortuitum was isolated from 3 species of freshwater fish in South Africa for the first time. The bacterium was isolated from oscars, guppies and discus fish from different sources. Heavy mortalities as a result of infection with this bacterium were reported from a guppy farm and the multi-resistance of this isolate to antimicrobials rules out the treatment of infected fish.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research
دوره 57 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990