Re: Possible sick puffer
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2016 1:41 am
Vibrio alginolyticus is a Gram-negative marine bacterium. It is medically important since it causes otitis and wound infection.[1] It is also present in the bodies of animals such as pufferfish, where it is responsible for the production of the potent neurotoxin, tetrodotoxin.[2]
V.alginolyticus was first identified as a pathogen of humans in 1973.[3] It occasionally causes eye, ear and wound infections.[3] V. alginolyticus is a highly salt-tolerant species and can grow in salt concentrations of 10%.[3] Most clinical isolates come from superinfected wounds that become contaminated at the beach.[3] Tetracycline usually results in cure.[3] V. alginolyticus is rare cause of bacteremia in immunocompromised hosts.[3]
Wikipedia - looks to me like it's always there in puffers but a underlying difficulty triggers it to get out of control. Sorry for you fish
V.alginolyticus was first identified as a pathogen of humans in 1973.[3] It occasionally causes eye, ear and wound infections.[3] V. alginolyticus is a highly salt-tolerant species and can grow in salt concentrations of 10%.[3] Most clinical isolates come from superinfected wounds that become contaminated at the beach.[3] Tetracycline usually results in cure.[3] V. alginolyticus is rare cause of bacteremia in immunocompromised hosts.[3]
Wikipedia - looks to me like it's always there in puffers but a underlying difficulty triggers it to get out of control. Sorry for you fish