A case of mycobacterial infection in silver arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum) is described in the present work. An adult male silver arowana exhibited granulomas in the liver and spleen with acid-fast bacilli identified as Mycobacteria fortuitum. To our knowledge this is the first report of mycobacterial infection in this fish species.

Mycobacterium fortuitum infection in silver arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum)

P. Pastorino;
2019-01-01

Abstract

A case of mycobacterial infection in silver arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum) is described in the present work. An adult male silver arowana exhibited granulomas in the liver and spleen with acid-fast bacilli identified as Mycobacteria fortuitum. To our knowledge this is the first report of mycobacterial infection in this fish species.
2019
17-apr-2019
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