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Epitheliocystis in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., farmed in fresh water in Ireland is associated with ‘Candidatus Clavochlamydia salmonicola’ infection
6 Jul 2010
Abstract excerpt
Intracellular inclusions containing chlamydia-like organisms are frequently observed in the gill epithelial cells of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., cultured in fresh water in Ireland. In this study, the causative agent was identified in four separate freshwater sites, using 16s rRNA sequencing, as 'Candidatus Clavochlamydia salmonicola'. Histopathology and real-time (RT) PCR were used to further assess...
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