Isolation and molecular identification of Vibrio harveyi from the look down fish (Selene vomer).
10.14405/kjvr.2016.56.2.125
- Author:
Jin Woo JUN
1
;
Young Ran LEE
;
Sib Sankar GIRI
;
Hyoun Joong KIM
;
Sae Kil YUN
;
Cheng CHI
;
Sang Guen KIM
;
Jeong Rack KOH
;
Ji Yun JUNG
;
Byeong Chun LEE
;
Se Chang PARK
Author Information
1. College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea. bclee@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Vibrio harveyi;
aquarium;
look down fish
- MeSH:
China;
Genes, rRNA;
Kidney;
Lethargy;
Methods;
Mortality;
Seoul;
Swimming;
Tetracycline;
Vibrio*
- From:Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
2016;56(2):125-127
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Gradual mortality of look down fish (Selene vomer) was observed in a private aquarium in Seoul, showing abnormal swimming behavior and lethargy. A bacterial pathogen from kidney was cultured, identified, and confirmed as Vibrio harveyi using Vitek System 2 and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. A predominant bacterial strain, SNUVh-LW2 was proved to be most closely related to isolates from China by phylogenetic analysis with minimum evolution method. Also, tetracycline was considered as the most sensitive antibiotic agent via antibiotic usceptibility test. The group of fish was treated according to the diagnostic result and no more mortality was observed.