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| Last Modified: Mon, 27 Jun 2016 15:35:15 IST | |
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| Disease name | Bacterial Kidney Disease (BKD) |
| Species affected | Fish |
| Definition | Bacterial kidney disease (BKD) is a typically chronic infective disease caused by Renibacterium salmoninarum (35), a coryneform Gram-positive bacterium that is the sole species belonging to the genus Renibacterium |
| Status in Ireland | Not Reported |
| Date of Last known case of disease in Ireland | Never Recorded |
| DAFM Division Responsible | The Marine Institute |
| Contact | Fioina Geoghegan (Fish Health Manager) |
| Legislation | http://envlit.ifremer.fr/content/download/32661/272609/version/1/file/Council_Directive_28011991.pdf |
| Link to relevant external website | http://www.fishhealth.ie/FHU/AboutUs/ |
| OIE Link | http://www.oie.int/doc/ged/D9568.PDF |
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