BCA: diagnosis and identification of Aeromonas salmonicida and detection of latent infections in carrier fish
Project number:
1995-060.80
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$5,272.01
Principal Investigator:
Patrick Hone
Organisation:
CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory
Project start/end date:
26 Sep 2001
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28 Sep 2001
Contact:
FRDC
1. Undertake molecular characterisation of a range of exotic and endemic A.salmonicida subspecies including correlation with biochemical, serological and pathogenic features.
2. Identify genus -, species - and subspecies-specific properties such as nucleotide sequences with potential for diagnostic use.
3. Develop diagnostic procedures using molecular technology.
4. Validation of molecular diagnostic procedures using experimental infections carried out in the microbiologically secure aquarium facility at AAHL.
5. Preliminary survey of wild and farmed papulations of fish and shellfish in S.E. Australia in collaboration with NSW, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria
Final report
Final Report
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The following two projects were selected by the FRDC for ex-post cost/benefit analysis:
1993-128: Development of molecular probes for use in bacterial disease diagnosis and health monitoring of farmed wild finfish in Australia undertaken by the Department of Primary Industries, Tasmania.
1995-060: Diagnosis and Identification of Aeromonas salmonicida and Detection of Latent Infections in Carrier Fish undertaken by CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory.
Both projects are concerned with the development and application of molecular diagnostic techniques for the rapid identification of bacterial fish pathogens for salmonids, and for this reason a combined ex-post cost/benefit analysis was undertaken.
