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Molecular characterization and virulence gene profiling of pathogenic Streptococcus agalactiae populations from tilapia ( Oreochromis sp.) farms in Thailand.
Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc - 1 Jul 2014
Kayansamruaj Pattanapon, Pirarat Nopadon, Katagiri Takayuki, Hirono Ikuo, Rodkhum Channarong
Abstract excerpt
Streptococcus spp. were recovered from diseased tilapia in Thailand during 2009-2010 ( n = 33), and were also continually collected from environmental samples (sediment and water) from tilapia farms for 9 months in 2011 ( n = 25). The relative percent recovery of streptococci from environmental samples was 13-67%. All streptococcal isolates were identified as S. agalactiae (group B streptococci [GBS]) by a...
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