Publications by authors named "Thomas Iwai"
J Aquat Anim Health
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- Francisella orientalis is a harmful bacteria that causes high death rates in warmwater fish like tilapia and has significantly impacted aquaculture worldwide, resulting in a moratorium on tilapia exports from Oahu since the mid-1990s due to repeated outbreaks.
- A study was conducted to evaluate the presence of this bacteria in feral tilapia from various Hawaiian Islands using molecular and histological screening methods.
- The results showed infection signs in fish from all five islands, but F. orientalis was only confirmed in Oahu, Maui, and Kauai, indicating its widespread prevalence among feral tilapia populations.
