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Direct fluorescent antibody technique for the detection of bacterial kidney disease in paraffin-embedded tissues

January 1, 1985

The direct fluorescent antibody technique (FAT) was successfully used to detect the causative agent of bacterial kidney disease (BKD), Renibacterium salmoninarum, in Bouin's solution flexed and paraffinembedded egg and tissue sections. This method is superior to gram stain and may be particularly useful in detecting the BKD organism in fish with low-grade infection.

Publication Year 1985
Title Direct fluorescent antibody technique for the detection of bacterial kidney disease in paraffin-embedded tissues
DOI 10.3147/jsfp.19.271
Authors T. Ochiai, W. T. Yasutake, R. W. Gould
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Fish Pathology
Index ID 70162151
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Western Fisheries Research Center