Appearance of red mark syndrome/ cold water strawberry disease in Switzerland and Austria.

Heike Schmidt-Posthaus, Willie Bergmann, R Knüsel, H Heistinger, E Licek

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    Abstract

    Abstract

    Red mark syndrome (RMS) or cold water strawberry disease (CWSD) is a non-lethal skin disease of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss that is of high economic importance in the UK. The disease is temperature-dependent, with up to 60% morbidity at water temperatures below 15 degrees C. Although CWSD is horizontally transmissible, the aetiology is still unknown. Here we describe the first cases of RMS on the European mainland in the alpine regions of Switzerland and Austria. In Switzerland, morbidity remained around 1% after the first outbreak, whereas in Austria no further cases were diagnosed.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)65-68
    Number of pages4
    JournalDiseases of Aquatic Organisms
    Volume22
    Issue number88
    Publication statusPublished - Dec 2009

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