Research Progress on Detection Methods of Streptococcus in Tilapia
Streptococcus in tilapia is widely distributed in the world and recognized as one of major pathogens threatening global aquaculture industry.Streptococcus agalactiae and Streptococcus iniae were the main pathogens causing streptococcosis of tilapia,which seriously endangered healthy development of tilapia aquaculture.It would be very necessary to prevent the disease to occur on a large scale by using a rapid,appropriate and accurate method specially for the two kinds of bacteria.In the paper,recent researches on detection methods for Streptococcus in tilapia were summarized,including bacterial isolation,culture and identification,immunological methods and molecular biology detection methods,with a view to providing technical support for diagnosis and prevention of streptococcosis of tilapia.