Streptococcus agalactiae the etiological agent of mass mortality in farmed red tilapia (Oreochromis sp.).

• Main Authors: Abuseliana, Ali, Mohd Daud, Hassan, Abdul Aziz, Saleha, Bejo, Siti Khairani, Alsaid, Milud
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Medwell Publishing 2010
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/25692/1/Streptococcus%20agalactiae%20the%20etiological%20agent%20of%20mass%20mortality%20in%20farmed%20red%20tilapia.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/25692/

Streptococcal infection was reported to cause significant mortality and high economical loss in freshwater and saltwater fish species including tilapia species, worldwide. Recently, few disease outbreaks affecting cultured red tilapia in Selangor state, Malaysia was investigated. Affected fish showe...