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A medium for the selective isolation of Edwardsiella ictaluri. 1990

E B Shotts, and W D Waltman

Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens 30602.

A selective medium, called Edwardsiella ictaluri medium (EIM), has been formulated for the isolation of Edwardsiella ictaluri. The medium inhibits the growth of most gram-negative bacteria, except Proteus sp., Serratia marcescens and some isolates of Aeromonas hydrophila and Yersinia ruckeri. The bacteria that grow on the EIM are easily differentiated from E. ictaluri based on colony morphology. The EIM inhibits gram-positive bacteria with the exception of enterococci. The addition of fungizone to EIM suppressed the growth of most fungi. The EIM allows the evaluation of environmental reservoirs, levels of contamination and carrier states of E. ictaluri.

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D002397	Catfishes	Common name of the order Siluriformes. This order contains many families and over 2,000 species, including venomous species. Heteropneustes and Plotosus genera have dangerous stings and are aggressive. Most species are passive stingers.	Eremophilus mutisii,Heteropneustes,Plotosus,Siluriformes,Arius,Catfish,Colombian Catfish,Catfish, Colombian
D003470	Culture Media	Any liquid or solid preparation made specifically for the growth, storage, or transport of microorganisms or other types of cells. The variety of media that exist allow for the culturing of specific microorganisms and cell types, such as differential media, selective media, test media, and defined media. Solid media consist of liquid media that have been solidified with an agent such as AGAR or GELATIN.	Media, Culture
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D004756	Enterobacteriaceae Infections	Infections with bacteria of the family ENTEROBACTERIACEAE.	Enterobacterial Infections,Cronobacter Infections,Infections, Enterobacteriaceae,Infections, Enterobacterial,Cronobacter Infection,Enterobacteriaceae Infection,Enterobacterial Infection,Infection, Cronobacter,Infection, Enterobacteriaceae,Infection, Enterobacterial,Infections, Cronobacter
D005393	Fish Diseases	Diseases of freshwater, marine, hatchery or aquarium fish. This term includes diseases of both teleosts (true fish) and elasmobranchs (sharks, rays and skates).	Disease, Fish,Diseases, Fish,Fish Disease
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia