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Molecular detection of Aeromonas hydrophila isolated from albino catfish, Clarias sp. reared in an indoor commercial aquarium

  • Choresca, Casiano H. Jr.;Gomez, Dennis K.;Han, Jee-Eun;Shin, Sang-Phil;Kim, Ji-Hyung;Jun, Jin-Woo;Park, Se-Chang
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.50 no.4
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    • pp.331-333
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    • 2010
  • Moribund albino catfish, Clarias sp., displayed from an indoor private commercial aquarium were submitted in the laboratory for diagnostic examination. Dense culture of bacteria was recovered from the kidney and was characterized using Vitek System 2 and showed 98% probability to Aeromonas (A.) hydrophila. PCR result showed positive using A. hydrophila extracellular hemolysin gene ahh1 (130 bp) and aerolysin gene aerA (309 bp). The 16S rRNA gene was identical and exhibited 97% sequence similarity with the other known isolates of A. hydrophila available in the GenBank. In this paper, we reported the isolation and molecular detection of A. hydrophila from an albino catfish.

Application of Laboratory Medicine in the Field of Oral Medicine

  • Moon-Jong Kim
    • Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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    • v.47 no.4
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    • pp.167-173
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    • 2022
  • Various diseases of the orofacial region that are treated in the field of oral medicine not only are associated with local factors but may also be affected by systemic factors. Knowledge about laboratory medicine is needed to identify the systemic factors that can influence these diseases. Therefore, oral medicine specialists should be able to use diagnostic tests of laboratory medicine and interpret the results in diagnosing and treating diseases in the field of oral medicine. The aim of this article is to examine the diagnostic tests used in laboratory medicine that might be applied to assess the systemic aspect of diseases in the field of oral medicine and to interpret the significance of the findings.

Metastatic lipid-rich mammary carcinoma in a dog

  • Kim, Myung-Chul;Kim, So-Yeon;Lee, Su-Hyung;Kim, Dae-Yong;Yoon, Jung-Hee;Kim, Wan Hee;Lee, Jeong-Ha;Kim, Yongbaek
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.54 no.4
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    • pp.265-268
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    • 2014
  • An adult female dog was presented for evaluation of mammary gland masses. Complete blood count and serum chemistry data were within normal limits. Fine-needle aspiration cytology of the mammary masses revealed clusters of malignant epithelial cells with clear cytoplasmic vacuoles. Based on histopathological findings, a diagnosis of lipid-rich mammary carcinoma was made. Approximately 5 weeks after surgical removal, the tumor recurred at the surgery site and metastasis to the tibia was detected. Due to the poor prognosis and deterioration of the condition, the dog was euthanized.