Open AccessAssessment of animal diseases caused by bacteria resistant to antimicrobials: kept fish species
Author(s) -
Nielsen Søren Saxmose,
Bicout Dominique Joseph,
Calistri Paolo,
Canali Elisabetta,
Drewe Julian Ashley,
GarinBastuji Bruno,
Gonzales Rojas Jose Luis,
Gortazar Schmidt Christian,
Herskin Mette,
Michel Virginie,
Miranda Chueca Miguel Angel,
Padalino Barbara,
Pasquali Paolo,
Roberts Helen Clare,
Spoolder Hans,
Stahl Karl,
Velarde Antonio,
Viltrop Arvo,
Winckler Christoph,
Dewulf Jeroen,
Guardabassi Luca,
Hilbert Friederike,
Mader Rodolphe,
Romalde Jesús L,
Smith Peter,
Baldinelli Francesca,
Kohnle Lisa,
Alvarez Julio
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
efsa journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.076
H-Index - 97
ISSN - 1831-4732
DOI - 10.2903/j.efsa.2022.7076
Subject(s) - biology , tilapia , rainbow trout , aeromonas , flavobacterium , common carp , antimicrobial , carp , aeromonas hydrophila , aeromonas salmonicida , salmo , antibiotic resistance , aquaculture , oreochromis , trout , fish farming , bacteria , fishery , microbiology and biotechnology , veterinary medicine , cyprinus , antibiotics , fish <actinopterygii> , pseudomonas , medicine , genetics
In this Opinion, the antimicrobial‐resistant bacteria responsible for transmissible diseases that constitute a threat to the health of certain kept fish species have been assessed. Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar ), carp ( Cyprinus spp.), rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss ), sea bream ( Sparus aurata ) and tilapia ( Oreochromis spp.), selected as representative of the most important fish species and production systems that are commercially reared in fresh and saltwater farms, were the focus of this assessment. The assessment was performed following a methodology based on information collected by an extensive literature review and expert judgement. Details of the methodology used for this assessment are explained in a separate Opinion. The global state of play of antimicrobial resistance in Aeromonas hydrophila, Aeromonas salmonicida, Flavobacterium psychrophilum and Flavobacterium columnare is provided. Among these bacteria, none was identified as being among the most relevant antimicrobial‐resistant bacteria in the assessed kept fish species in the EU due to the very limited scientific evidence available.