Difference between revisions of "Aeromonas salmonicida"
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| − | [[File:aeromonas.png|right|thumb| | + | [[File:aeromonas.png|right|thumb|200px|<small><center>Transmission electromicrograph of Aeromonas salmonicida. A = A layer, OM = bacterial outer membrane, R = rigid layer, PM = plasma membrane, B = pililike appendages. (Rocco C. Cipriano 2001, Wikimedia commons)</center></small>]] |
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
| − | ''Aeromonas salmonicida'' is one of the species belonging to the genus [[Aeromonas species- Overview|''Aeromonas'']]. It is a non-motlie, Gram-negative bacteria. It causes [[Furunculosis]] in salmon and goldfish. | + | ''Aeromonas salmonicida'' is one of the species belonging to the genus [[Aeromonas species- Overview|''Aeromonas'']]. |
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| + | It is a non-motlie, Gram-negative bacteria. It causes [[Furunculosis]] in salmon and goldfish. | ||
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''A.salmonicida'' tests positive for oxidase, lysine decarboxylase, methyl red, gelatin hydrolysis, and catalase. | ''A.salmonicida'' tests positive for oxidase, lysine decarboxylase, methyl red, gelatin hydrolysis, and catalase. | ||
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Characteristics
Aeromonas salmonicida is one of the species belonging to the genus Aeromonas.
It is a non-motlie, Gram-negative bacteria. It causes Furunculosis in salmon and goldfish.
A.salmonicida tests positive for oxidase, lysine decarboxylase, methyl red, gelatin hydrolysis, and catalase.