A clear test is necessary to differentiate the two
species. In addition, a rapid bacteriological diagnostic method
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Bacterial strains. The following bacterial strains were used to test the specificity
of the PCR assay: L. garvieae ATCC 43921T, E. seriolicida ATCC 49156T,
28 L. garvieae strains isolated from diseased fish (rainbow trout) from different