Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Aeromonas hydrophila isolated from freshwater fishes at Middle Upper Egypt.

Aeromonas hydrophila is a common fish pathogen and a significant foodborne pathogen of increasing public health concern. This study was conducted in Middle Upper Egypt to determine the prevalence of A. hydrophila among the diseased Oreochromis niloticus (n = 100) and Clarias gariepinus (n = 100) at Assiut and Sohag Governorates.

Detection and description of a novel Psychrobacter glacincola infection in some Red Sea marine fishes in Hurghada, Egypt.

An important food-producing sector in Egypt is aquaculture and fisheries; however, several pathogenic microorganisms lead to high mortalities and significant economic losses. The occurrence of Psychrobacter glacincola infection among 180 wild marine fishes collected from the Red sea at Hurghada, Egypt were investigated in the present study. The disease prevalence rate was 6.