Disease data

Flexibacteriosis

Other diseases
Fish
Bacterial disease; Gliding bacteria; Flexibacter spp.

Summary from the online OIE Diagnostic Manual

The causal agent of flexibacteriosis is generally thought to be a Flexibacter sp. However, these are part of a wider group that is difficult to identify and characterise. This group is comprised of several genera including Cytophaga, Flavobacterium and Myxobacterium. They are usually chromogenic, filamentous bacteria that can cause disease conditions as diverse as columnaris, fin rot, coldwater disease and gill disease. These conditions are capable of causing severe losses in susceptible fish populations, particularly at low temperatures.

Countries affected

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Species affected

Species Disease occurence Abstract

Countries affected

Country Year Status View Records
Finland 1996 Reported positive year View Records
Japan 1995 Reported positive year View Records
Norway 1996 Reported positive year View Records
Spain 1995 Reported positive year View Records
Sweden 1996 Reported positive year View Records
United Kingdom 1995 Reported positive year View Records
United States of America 1996 Reported positive year View Records

Species affected

Species Disease occurence Abstract
Anguilla anguilla Natural occurrence Columnaris Disease.
Anguilla japonica Natural occurrence "Flexibacter columnaris": first description in France and comparison with bacterial strains from other origins.
Atractoscion nobilis Natural occurrence Isolation and characterization of Flexibacter maritimus from marine fishes of California.
Carassius auratus Natural occurrence Columnaris Disease.
Ctenopharyngodon idellus Natural occurrence Columnaris Disease.
Cyprinus carpio Natural occurrence Gill necrosis-a complex disease of carp.
Cyprinus carpio Natural occurrence "Flexibacter columnaris": first description in France and comparison with bacterial strains from other origins.
Dicentrarchus labrax Natural occurrence Comparative study on Flexibacter maritimus strains isolated from farmed sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) in France.
Engraulis mordax Natural occurrence Isolation and characterization of Flexibacter maritimus from marine fishes of California.
Esox lucius Natural occurrence Columnaris Disease.
Ictalurus melas Natural occurrence "Flexibacter columnaris": first description in France and comparison with bacterial strains from other origins.
Ictalurus punctatus Natural occurrence Seasonal occurrence of diseases in cage-reared channel catfish, 1987-1991.
Ictalurus spp. Natural occurrence "Flexibacter columnaris": first description in France and comparison with bacterial strains from other origins.
Mugil cephalus Natural occurrence The diseases of cultured grey mullet (Mugil cephalus Linnaeus) during their culture.
Oncorhynchus mykiss Natural occurrence Columnaris Disease.
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Natural occurrence "Flexibacter columnaris": first description in France and comparison with bacterial strains from other origins.
Oreochromis (Tilapia) spp. Natural occurrence Characteristics of Flexibacter columnaris isolated from tilapia (Tilapia sp.).
Pagrus major Natural occurrence A histopathological study on diseased larvae and juveniles of sparid fishes.
Paralichthys olivaceus Natural occurrence Bacterial fish diseases in mariculture in Japan with special emphasis on streptococcicosis.
Plecoglossus altivelis Natural occurrence Columnaris Disease.
Salmo salar Natural occurrence Microbiology and histopathology of 'saddleback' disease of underyearling Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L.
Salmo trutta Natural occurrence "Flexibacter columnaris": first description in France and comparison with bacterial strains from other origins.
Salvelinus fontinalis Natural occurrence Columnaris Disease.
Sardinops sagax Natural occurrence Isolation and characterization of Flexibacter maritimus from marine fishes of California.
Scophthalmus maximus (Psetta maxima) Natural occurrence Notes about isolation of Flexibacter sp. strains in reared turbot in a fish farm (NW Spain).
Seriola quinqueradiata Natural occurrence Flexibacter sp., a gliding bacterium pathogenic to some marine fishes in Japan.
Silurus glanis Natural occurrence Characterization and antibiotic resistance of a gliding bacterium isolated from sheatfish fry (Silurus glanis L.).
Silurus glanis Natural occurrence "Flexibacter columnaris": first description in France and comparison with bacterial strains from other origins.
Solea solea Natural occurrence An investigation into the bacterial aetiology of "black patch necrosis" in Dover sole, Solea solea L.
Tilapia mossambicus Natural occurrence Columnaris Disease.
Tinca tinca Natural occurrence Columnaris Disease.

Countries affected

Country Year Status View Records
Finland 1996 Reported positive year View Records
Japan 1995 Reported positive year View Records
Norway 1996 Reported positive year View Records
Spain 1995 Reported positive year View Records
Sweden 1996 Reported positive year View Records
United Kingdom 1995 Reported positive year View Records
United States of America 1996 Reported positive year View Records

Species affected

Species Disease occurence Abstract
Anguilla anguilla Natural occurrence Columnaris Disease.
Anguilla japonica Natural occurrence "Flexibacter columnaris": first description in France and comparison with bacterial strains from other origins.
Atractoscion nobilis Natural occurrence Isolation and characterization of Flexibacter maritimus from marine fishes of California.
Atractoscion nobilis Natural occurrence World Animal Health in 1995. Part 1. Reports on the animal health status and disease control methods.
Carassius auratus Natural occurrence Columnaris Disease.
Clupeidae spp. Natural occurrence World Animal Health in 1995. Part 1. Reports on the animal health status and disease control methods.
Ctenopharyngodon idellus Natural occurrence Columnaris Disease.
Cyprinus carpio Natural occurrence Gill necrosis-a complex disease of carp.
Cyprinus carpio Natural occurrence "Flexibacter columnaris": first description in France and comparison with bacterial strains from other origins.
Dicentrarchus labrax Natural occurrence Comparative study on Flexibacter maritimus strains isolated from farmed sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) in France.
Engraulis mordax Natural occurrence Isolation and characterization of Flexibacter maritimus from marine fishes of California.
Engraulis mordax Natural occurrence World Animal Health in 1995. Part 1. Reports on the animal health status and disease control methods.
Esox lucius Natural occurrence Columnaris Disease.
Ictalurus melas Natural occurrence "Flexibacter columnaris": first description in France and comparison with bacterial strains from other origins.
Ictalurus punctatus Natural occurrence Seasonal occurrence of diseases in cage-reared channel catfish, 1987-1991.
Ictalurus spp. Natural occurrence "Flexibacter columnaris": first description in France and comparison with bacterial strains from other origins.
Mugil cephalus Natural occurrence The diseases of cultured grey mullet (Mugil cephalus Linnaeus) during their culture.
Oncorhynchus mykiss Natural occurrence Columnaris Disease.
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Natural occurrence "Flexibacter columnaris": first description in France and comparison with bacterial strains from other origins.
Oreochromis (Tilapia) spp. Natural occurrence Characteristics of Flexibacter columnaris isolated from tilapia (Tilapia sp.).
Pagrus major Natural occurrence A histopathological study on diseased larvae and juveniles of sparid fishes.
Paralichthys olivaceus Natural occurrence Bacterial fish diseases in mariculture in Japan with special emphasis on streptococcicosis.
Plecoglossus altivelis Natural occurrence Columnaris Disease.
Salmo salar Natural occurrence Microbiology and histopathology of 'saddleback' disease of underyearling Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L.
Salmo trutta Natural occurrence "Flexibacter columnaris": first description in France and comparison with bacterial strains from other origins.
Salvelinus fontinalis Natural occurrence Columnaris Disease.
Sardinops sagax Natural occurrence Isolation and characterization of Flexibacter maritimus from marine fishes of California.
Scophthalmus maximus (Psetta maxima) Natural occurrence Notes about isolation of Flexibacter sp. strains in reared turbot in a fish farm (NW Spain).
Seriola quinqueradiata Natural occurrence Flexibacter sp., a gliding bacterium pathogenic to some marine fishes in Japan.
Silurus glanis Natural occurrence Characterization and antibiotic resistance of a gliding bacterium isolated from sheatfish fry (Silurus glanis L.).
Silurus glanis Natural occurrence "Flexibacter columnaris": first description in France and comparison with bacterial strains from other origins.
Solea solea Natural occurrence An investigation into the bacterial aetiology of "black patch necrosis" in Dover sole, Solea solea L.
Tilapia mossambicus Natural occurrence Columnaris Disease.
Tinca tinca Natural occurrence Columnaris Disease.