| ''V.salmonicida'' also known as ''haemorrhagic syndrome'' due to haemorrhages found in the integument surrounding the internal organs of the fish. Fish are anaemic and fry show splenamegaly, cataracts and cranial haemorrhage. | | ''V.salmonicida'' also known as ''haemorrhagic syndrome'' due to haemorrhages found in the integument surrounding the internal organs of the fish. Fish are anaemic and fry show splenamegaly, cataracts and cranial haemorrhage. |
− | ''V.damsela'' show ulcerations from 0.5-2cm in diameter and are characterised by muscle lysis and histiocytes within the dermis and skeletal muscle (Love et al., 1981). Love M, Teebken-Fisher D, Hose JE, Farmer JJ, Hickman FW, Fanning GR, 1981. Vibrio damsela, a marine bacterium, causes skin ulcers on the damselfish Chromis punctipinnis. Science, USA, 214(4525):1139-1140. | + | ''V.damsela'' show ulcerations from 0.5-2cm in diameter and are characterised by muscle lysis and histiocytes within the dermis and skeletal muscle of ''Chromis punctipinnis''<ref name="Love et al., 1981">Love, M., Teebken-Fisher, D., Hose, J.E., Farmer, J.J., Hickman, F.W., Fanning, G.R., (1981) '''Vibrio damsela, a marine bacterium, causes skin ulcers on the damselfish Chromis punctipinnis.''' ''Science'', USA, 214(4525):1139-1140.</ref>. |
− | Fish can be treated with ampicillin, chloramphenicol, nalidixic acid derivatives, nitrofurans, sulphonamides and trimethoprim. | + | Fish can be treated with '''ampicillin, chloramphenicol, nalidixic acid derivatives, nitrofurans, sulphonamides''' and '''trimethoprim'''. |
− | A formalin-killed V. anguillarium vaccine is available and can be administered via intraperitoneal injection, immersion or oral administration. | + | A '''formalin-killed V. anguillarium vaccine''' is available and can be administered via intraperitoneal injection, immersion or oral administration. |