Volume 3, Number 2—June 1997
Synopsis
The Rickettsia: an Emerging Group of Pathogens in Fish
John L. Fryer
and Michael J. Mauel
and Michael J. MauelTable 1
Unidentified rickettsialike organisms observed in and/or isolated from fish
| Fish host species | Geo. location | Salt/Fresh Water | Obs./Iso. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fokaka (Tetrodon fahaka) | Egypt | Fa | Oc | 1 |
| Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) | Europe | F | Id | 2 |
| Dragonet (Callionymus lyra) | Wales | Sb | O | 5 |
| Masu salmon (Oncorhynchus masou)e | Chile | S | O | |
| Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) | Taiwan | S & F | I | 15 |
| Nile tilapia (O. niloticus) | ||||
| Blue tilapia (O. aureus) | ||||
| Redbelly tilapia (Tilapia zillii) | ||||
| Wami tilapia (T. hornorum) | ||||
| Blue-eyed plecostomus (Panaque suttoni) | Colombia | F | O | 16 |
| Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) | Chile | F | I | 19 |
| Sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) | France | S | O | 17 |
aF = Host collected from fresh water
bS = Host collected from salt water
cO = Observed only
dI = Isolated in cell culture
eSandra Bravo, Puerto Montt, Chile
