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Table 2 Media used for isolation of Francisella spp. from fish.

From: Francisella infections in farmed and wild aquatic organisms

Bacterium

Fish species

Media type

Reference

Francisella noatunensis subsp. noatunensis

Atlantic cod Salmo salar

cysteine heart agar + 5% ovine blood

Olsen et al. [7]

Francisella noatunensis subsp. noatunensis

Atlantic salmon Salmo salar

cysteine heart agar + 5% ovine blood

Birkbeck et al. [1]

Francisella noatunensis subsp. orientalis

Tilapia Oreochromis sp.

cysteine heart agar + 5% ovine blood

Mikalsen et al. [19]#

Francisella noatunensis subsp. orientalis

Three-lined grunt Parapristipoma trilinineatum

cysteine heart agar + 1% haemoglobin

Kamaishi et al. [3]

Francisella sp.¤

Tilapia Oreochromis sp.

Thayer-Martin agar

Hsieh et al. [2]

Francisella sp.¤

Tilapia Oreochromis sp.

modified Thayer-Martin agar, selective cysteine heart agar + bovine haemoglobin, selective cystein heart agar + rabbit blood

Soto et al. [34]

  1. # although not specifically stated as primary isolation medium, this is documented.
  2. ¤ 100%16S rRNA gene sequence identity with Francisella noatunensis subsp. orientalis.