Mohummad Muklesur Rahman, Md Ashikur Rahman, Md Shirajum Monir, Md Enamul Haque, Mahbubul Pratik Siddique, A K M Khasruzzaman, Md Tanvir Rahman, Md Alimul Islam
Objective: Present research aims to isolate, identify, and determine the virulence of the Streptococcus agalactiae (group B Streptococcus ; GBS), isolated from popped eye disease affected Tilapia and Vietnamese Koi (V. Koi) fishes. Materials and Methods: A total of 330 fish samples were collected, of which Tilapia ( n = 180) and V. Koi ( n = 150), were collected from 35 affected ponds of four selected districts of Bangladesh. Isolation of the bacterium was done using different culture media (Nutrient broth, Plate count agar, Tryptic Soy Agar, and Blood agar), and identification by using various biochemical tests (conventional and using API 20 Strep kit) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using primers against 16S rRNA gene of S...
March 2021: Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research