- The study focused on identifying the pathogenic bacterium Vibrio anguillarum in diseased rainbow trout from Türkiye, examining the tissue damage it caused, and determining effective antibiotics for treatment.
- Various identification methods were utilized, including conventional bacteriology, API kits, MALDI-TOF MS, and 16S rRNA sequencing, with all methods confirming the presence of V. anguillarum, although the BD Phoenix system identified it as Grimontia hollisae.
- Histological analysis revealed significant tissue damage in the fish, and enrofloxacin was found to be the most effective antibiotic, while MALDI-TOF MS proved to be the quickest and most cost-effective method for identifying the pathogen.