Influence of Edwardsiella ictaluri Septicemia on nitrite-induced methemoglobinemia in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)

Journal Article · Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984 · Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01607554· OSTI ID:6594006

Tucker, C S; MacMillan, J R; Schwedler, T E

In a previous report, the authors showed that lack of acclimation to nitrite can result in abnormally high levels of methemoglobin in nitrite-exposed channel catfish. They also observed abnormal methemoglobin levels in fish when concurrent bacteremias are present. Enteric Septicemia of Catfish is an acute bacterial disease caused by Edwardsiella ictaluri. Nitrite-induced methemoglobinemia and Enteric Septicemia of Catfish are both economically important diseases of commercially cultured channel catfish. In the present study, the authors investigated the influence of acute infection with E. ictaluri on the level of methemoblobin in nitrite-exposed channel catfish fingerlings.

• Research Organization: Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, Stoneville
• OSTI ID: 6594006
• Journal Information: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Vol. 32:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
FISHES
HEMIC DISEASES
METHEMOGLOBIN
BIOCHEMISTRY
NITRITES
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BACTERIA
SEPTICEMIA
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CHEMISTRY
DISEASES
GLOBIN
HEMOGLOBIN
HETEROCYCLIC ACIDS
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
MICROORGANISMS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PIGMENTS
PORPHYRINS
PROTEINS
VERTEBRATES
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