BKD is named after the off-white lesions caused in the kidney by the bacterium Renibacterium salmoninarum. The disease usually progresses to a systemic infection, affecting many organs, and killing the host. BKD outbreaks have impacted many salmon and trout populations. BKD can be transmitted via infected eggs and fish during spawning.
also known as
BKD
White Boil Disease
Dee Disease
Salmonid Kidney Disease
Corynebacterial Kidney Disease
Renibacterium
Distribution
Northern and southern temperate regions where susceptible salmonids exist
Hosts
salmon, trout, several non-salmonid fishes
Detection Methods:
PCR - unspecified
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