Disease threats to wild and cultured abalone in Australia

Authors

Cecile Dang, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western AustraliaFollow
Terrence L. Miller, Department of Fisheries Western Australia

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-10-2016

Journal Title

Microbiology Australia

ISSN

2201-9189

Keywords

Abalone, pathogens, abalone herpesviruses, Vibrio spp., Perkinsus

Disciplines

Aquaculture and Fisheries

Abstract

Abalone species are important for recreational and commercial fisheries and aquaculture in many jurisdictions in Australia. Clinical infections with viral, bacterial and parasitic pathogens can cause significant losses of wild and cultured stock, and subclinical infections may result in decreased productivity and growth. Infections with abalone herpesviruses (AbHV), Vibrio spp. and parasites of the genus Perkinsus are of particular concern to Australian fisheries. Here we provide a brief overview of these three major pathogen groups and their diagnoses from an Australian perspective.

Recommended Citation

Dang Cecile, Miller Terrence L (2016) Disease threats to wild and cultured abalone in Australia. Microbiology Australia 37, 137-139. https://doi.org/10.1071/MA16047