Journal article
Laboratory Maintenance of Flavobacterium psychrophilum and Flavobacterium columnare
Current protocols in microbiology (Online), Vol.6(1), pp.13B.1.1-13B.1.12
11/2007
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/108265
PMID: 18770610
Abstract
Bacteria in the genus Flavobacterium are highly heterogeneous and are comprised of pathogenic and non‐pathogenic species. They are found in a wide variety of environments that include fresh and marine water, soil, and ocean sediments. This unit focuses on laboratory maintenance of two important fish pathogens within this genus. Flavobacterium psychrophilum and F. columnare are fastidious, slow‐growing organisms that require specialized medium for optimal growth in the laboratory. Methods are described for the preparation of media, broth and agar culture, cryopreservation, and enumeration of viable cells for these bacteria. In addition, the diseases caused by these pathogens are described along with methods of diagnosis and treatments. This unit serves as a general guide for the cultivation of F. psychrophilum and F. columnare and discusses some of the difficulties that have been encountered for each. Curr. Protoc. Microbiol. 6:13B.1.1‐13B.1.12. © 2007 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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- Title
- Laboratory Maintenance of Flavobacterium psychrophilum and Flavobacterium columnare
- Creators
- Kenneth D Cain - University of IdahoBenjamin R LaFrentz - University of Idaho
- Publication Details
- Current protocols in microbiology (Online), Vol.6(1), pp.13B.1.1-13B.1.12
- Academic Unit
- Center for Reproductive Biology
- Number of pages
- 12
- Identifiers
- 99900546736601842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article