Presence/Absence of Myxobolus inornatus, Aeromonas spp., and Flavobacterium spp. in Young-of-the-Year Smallmouth Bass with Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization

Histopathological assessments of young-of-the-year smallmouth bass (YOY SMB) in the Susquehanna River drainage identified a high prevalence of the myxozoan Myxobolus inornatus. This myxozoan infects the connective tissue of the muscle below the skin but is sometimes observed in the esophagus and buccal cavity. In some instances, shallow infections cause breaks in the skin which could increase the chance of opportunistic bacterial infections. Several microbial pathogens including Flavobacterium columnare, Aeromonas spp. and largemouth bass virus (LMBV) have also been cultured from clinically diseased YOY. A multiplex fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) assay was developed to determine potential co-localization...

Categories: Data; Tags: Aeromonas spp., Aquatic Biology, Coinfections, Flavobacterium spp., Fluorescence in situ hybridization, All tags... Myxobolus inornatus, Pennsylvania, Smallmouth bass, Susquehanna River Drainage, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife Disease, Wildlife Disease, biota, Fewer tags