ABSTRACT
Bacterial kidney disease (BKD) is the most important bacterial infection in salmonid fish. Clinics, pathomorphology, distribution and possibility of therapy of BKD are discussed regarding results of literature as well as own experiences.
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Bacterial Infections/veterinary , Fish Diseases/microbiology , Kidney Diseases/veterinary , Salmonidae/microbiology , Animals , Bacterial Infections/epidemiology , Bacterial Infections/microbiology , Bacterial Infections/transmission , Fish Diseases/epidemiology , Fish Diseases/transmission , Kidney Diseases/epidemiology , Kidney Diseases/microbiology , Kidney Diseases/transmissionSubject(s)
Fish Diseases/transmission , Kidney Diseases/veterinary , Salmonidae , Trout , Animals , Kidney Diseases/transmissionABSTRACT
In cadaveric organ transplantation there is a risk of transfer of infectious agents from donor to recipient. The consequences can be fatal for immunosuppressed recipients. This is illustrated by a case history in which an infection with the fungus Monosporium apiospermum was transferred from a donor to two cadaveric kidney recipients, of whom one died and the other survived with the loss of the graft. These events led to a review of the literature to determine methods of demonstrating possible contamination of donor organs. Analysis of the case history of potential donors, a history taken from relatives or the family doctor, autopsy and laboratory examinations are considered useful. Victims of drowning, patients with severe burns and patients who have been ventilated for a long time are high risk donors.
