Journal of Fish Diseases· 2018Q1· Review
Current knowledge of nocardiosis in teleost fish
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Short summary
Nocardia sp. causes nocardiosis, a lethal granulomatous disease in teleost fish and shellfish, leading to significant economic losses in aquaculture, particularly in Asia.
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Key points
- Nocardia sp. causes nocardiosis, a lethal granulomatous disease in teleost fish and shellfish.
- Four species of Nocardia (N. asteroides, N. seriolae, N. salmonicida, N. crassostreae) have been identified in diseased fish and shellfish.
- Nocardiosis has caused severe economic losses in fish aquaculture, particularly in Asia.
- Research has focused on characterizing Nocardia sp., rapid detection, host immune response, and prophylactic approaches.
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Abstract
Nocardia sp. is the causative agent of nocardiosis, a lethal granulomatous disease of the skin, muscle, and various inner tissues affecting various teleost and shellfish. Four species of Nocardia have been isolated from diseased fish and shellfish, namely Nocardia asteroides, Nocardia seriolae, Nocardia salmonicida and Nocardia crassostreae. Therefore, in fish aquaculture, nocardiosis has caused severe economic losses, especially in the Asian region. Considerable research has been performed, since the first report of identified Nocardia sp. in fish, to characterize Nocardia sp. and identify rapid detection techniques, immune response against infection and prophylactic approaches. In this review, the current state of knowledge about nocardiosis in fish has been presented, including the pathogenesis, diagnosis, host immune response and vaccine development.
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Field: Microbiology
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