Biology:Bacterial kidney disease

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Bacterial kidney disease (BKD, also known as white boil disease) is a systemic infection caused by the bacterium Renibacterium salmoninarum. The disease affects populations of wild salmonid. BKD was originally discovered in the Scottish rivers of Dee and Spey in 1933. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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  1. Bullock, G.; Herman, R. (1998), Bacterial Kidney Disease of Salmonid Fishes Caused by Renibacterium Salmoninarum, Leetown Science Center, archived from the original on 2009-05-07, https://web.archive.org/web/20090507003316/http://www.lsc.usgs.gov/FHB/leaflets/78.asp, retrieved 2009-05-30 
  2. Bacterial Kidney Disease, Fisheries Research Services, http://www.frs-scotland.gov.uk/FRS.Web/Delivery/display_standalone.aspx?contentid=704, retrieved 2009-06-06 
  3. Bacterial Kidney Disease (BKD), Fisheries Research Services, http://www.frs-scotland.gov.uk/Delivery/standalone.aspx?contentid=1821, retrieved 2009-06-06 
  4. Bacterial Kidney Disease, Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, archived from the original on 2007-09-04, https://web.archive.org/web/20070904134825/http://www.spaquaculture.com/default.aspx?pageid=533, retrieved 2009-05-31 
  5. DNR - Bacterial Kidney Disease, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10364_52259_10950-27345--,00.html, retrieved 2009-05-30 
  6. Transmission of Renibacterium Salmoninarum in Pacific Salmonids, United States Geological Survey, archived from the original on 2009-08-25, https://web.archive.org/web/20090825071144/http://wfrc.usgs.gov/research/fish%20health/STElliott2.htm, retrieved 2009-06-08 
  7. Bacterial Kidney Disease (Renibacterium salmoninarum), Animal Health Australia, October 2005, archived from the original on 2008-08-03, https://web.archive.org/web/20080803233833/http://www.animalhealthaustralia.com.au/programs/adsp/nahis/diseases/bkd.cfm, retrieved 2009-06-06 

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