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Jung MY, Chang Y-H, Kim W (2010) A real-time PCR assay for detection and quantifi cation of
Lactococcus garvieae . J Appl Microbiol 108:1694–1701
Kanai K, Notohara M, Kato T, Shutou K, Yoshikoshi K (2006) Serological characterization of
Streptococcus iniae strains isolated from cultured fi sh in Japan. Fish Pathol 41:57–66
Kanai K, Yamada M, Meng F, Takahashi I, Nagano T, Kawakami H, Yamashita A, Matsuoka S,
Fukuda Y, Miyoshi Y, Takami I, Nakano H, Hirae T, Shutou K, Honma T (2009) Serological
differentiation of Streptococcus parauberis strains isolated from cultured Japanaese fl ounder in
Japan. Fish Pathol 44:33–39
Kanai K, Tu CD, Katayama N, Suga K (2015) Existence of subserotypes in Streptococcus parauberis serotype I. Fish Pathol 50:75–80
Kashiwagi S, Sugimoto N, Watanabe K, Ohta S, Kusuda R (1977a) Chemotherapeutic studies on
sodium nifurstyrenate against Streptococcus infection in cultured yellowtails – I. In vitro studies on sensitivity and bacteriocidal effect. Fish Pathol 12:11–14
Kashiwagi S, Sugimoto N, Ohta S, Kusuda R (1977b) Chemotherapeutical studies on sodium
nifurstyrenate against Streptococcus infection in cultured yellowtail – II. Effect of sodium
nifurstyrenate against experimental streptococcal infection. Fish Pathol 12:157–162
Kawamura Y, Itoh Y, Mishima N, Ohkusu K, Kasai H, Ezaki T (2005) High genetic similarity of
Streptococcus agalactiae and Streptococcus diffi cilis: S. diffi cilis Eldar et al. 1995 is a later
synonym of S. agalactiae Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980). Int J Syst Evol
Microbiol 55:961–965
Kawanishi M, Kojima A, Ishihara K, Esaki H, Kijima M, Takahashi T, Suzuki S, Tamura Y (2005)
Drug resistance and pulsed-fi eld gel electrophoresis patterns of Lactococcus garvieae isolates
from cultured Seriola (yellowtail, amberjack and kingfi sh) in Japan. Lett Appl Microbiol
40:322–328
Kawanishi M, Yoshida T, Yagashiro S, Kijima M, Yagyu K, Nakai T, Murakami M, Morita H,
Suzuki S (2006) Differences between Lactococcus garvieae isolated from the genus Seriola in
Japan and those isolated from other animals (trout, terrestrial animals from Europe) with regard
to pathogenicity, phage susceptibility and genetic characterization. J Appl Microbiol
101:496–504
Kayansamruaj P, Pirarat N, Hirono I, Rodkhum C (2014) Increasing of temperature induces pathogenicity of Streptococcus agalactiae and the up-regulation of infl ammatory related genes in
infected Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) . Vet Microbiol 172:265–271
Ke XL, Huo HH, Lu MX, Liu ZG, Zhu HP, Gao FY (2014) Development of loop-mediated isothermal amplifi cation (LAMP) for the rapid detection of Streptococcus agalactiae in tilapia,
Oreochromis niloticus . J World Aquacult Soc 45:586–594
Khoo LH, Goodwin AE, Wise DJ, Holmes WE, Hanson LA, Steadman JM, McIntyre LM, Gaunt
PS (2011) The pathology associated with visceral toxicosis of catfi sh. J Vet Diagn Investig
23:1217–1221
Khoo LH, Austin FW, Quiniou SMA, Gaunt PS, Riecke DK, Jacobs AM, Meals KO, Dunn AW,
Griffi n MJ (2014) Lactococcosis in silver carp. J Aquat Anim Health 26:1–8
Kim MS, Choi SH, Lee EH, Nam YK, Kim SK, Kim KH (2007) α–enolase, a plasmin(ogen) binding and cell wall associating protein from a fi sh pathogenic Streptococcus iniae strain.
Aquaculture 265:55–60
Kim JS, Harikrishnan R, Kim MC, Balasundaram C, Heo MS (2012) Broussonetia kazinoki as a
feed additive enhances disease resistance against Streptococcus parauberis in Paralichthys olivaceus . Fish Pathol 47:20–22
Kim D, Beck BR, Heo S-B, Kim J, Kim H-D, Lee S-M, Kim Y, Oh SY, Lee K, Do HK (2013)
Lactococcus lactis BFE920 activates the innate immune system of olive fl ounder (Paralicthyys
olivaceus), resulting in protection against Streptococcus iniae infection and enhancing feed
effi ciency and weight gain in large-scale fi eld studies. Fish Shellfi sh Immunol 35:1585–1590
Kim MS, Jin JW, Han HJ, Choi HS, Hong S, Cho JY (2014) Genotype and virulence of
Streptococcus iniae from diseased olive fl ounder Paralichthy olivaceus in Korea. Fish Sci
80:1277–1284
2 Gram-Positive Bacteria (Anaerobes and ‘Lactic Acid’ Bacteria)
Jung MY, Chang Y-H, Kim W (2010) A real-time PCR assay for detection and quantifi cation of
Lactococcus garvieae . J Appl Microbiol 108:1694–1701
Kanai K, Notohara M, Kato T, Shutou K, Yoshikoshi K (2006) Serological characterization of
Streptococcus iniae strains isolated from cultured fi sh in Japan. Fish Pathol 41:57–66
Kanai K, Yamada M, Meng F, Takahashi I, Nagano T, Kawakami H, Yamashita A, Matsuoka S,
Fukuda Y, Miyoshi Y, Takami I, Nakano H, Hirae T, Shutou K, Honma T (2009) Serological
differentiation of Streptococcus parauberis strains isolated from cultured Japanaese fl ounder in
Japan. Fish Pathol 44:33–39
Kanai K, Tu CD, Katayama N, Suga K (2015) Existence of subserotypes in Streptococcus parauberis serotype I. Fish Pathol 50:75–80
Kashiwagi S, Sugimoto N, Watanabe K, Ohta S, Kusuda R (1977a) Chemotherapeutic studies on
sodium nifurstyrenate against Streptococcus infection in cultured yellowtails – I. In vitro studies on sensitivity and bacteriocidal effect. Fish Pathol 12:11–14
Kashiwagi S, Sugimoto N, Ohta S, Kusuda R (1977b) Chemotherapeutical studies on sodium
nifurstyrenate against Streptococcus infection in cultured yellowtail – II. Effect of sodium
nifurstyrenate against experimental streptococcal infection. Fish Pathol 12:157–162
Kawamura Y, Itoh Y, Mishima N, Ohkusu K, Kasai H, Ezaki T (2005) High genetic similarity of
Streptococcus agalactiae and Streptococcus diffi cilis: S. diffi cilis Eldar et al. 1995 is a later
synonym of S. agalactiae Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980). Int J Syst Evol
Microbiol 55:961–965
Kawanishi M, Kojima A, Ishihara K, Esaki H, Kijima M, Takahashi T, Suzuki S, Tamura Y (2005)
Drug resistance and pulsed-fi eld gel electrophoresis patterns of Lactococcus garvieae isolates
from cultured Seriola (yellowtail, amberjack and kingfi sh) in Japan. Lett Appl Microbiol
40:322–328
Kawanishi M, Yoshida T, Yagashiro S, Kijima M, Yagyu K, Nakai T, Murakami M, Morita H,
Suzuki S (2006) Differences between Lactococcus garvieae isolated from the genus Seriola in
Japan and those isolated from other animals (trout, terrestrial animals from Europe) with regard
to pathogenicity, phage susceptibility and genetic characterization. J Appl Microbiol
101:496–504
Kayansamruaj P, Pirarat N, Hirono I, Rodkhum C (2014) Increasing of temperature induces pathogenicity of Streptococcus agalactiae and the up-regulation of infl ammatory related genes in
infected Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) . Vet Microbiol 172:265–271
Ke XL, Huo HH, Lu MX, Liu ZG, Zhu HP, Gao FY (2014) Development of loop-mediated isothermal amplifi cation (LAMP) for the rapid detection of Streptococcus agalactiae in tilapia,
Oreochromis niloticus . J World Aquacult Soc 45:586–594
Khoo LH, Goodwin AE, Wise DJ, Holmes WE, Hanson LA, Steadman JM, McIntyre LM, Gaunt
PS (2011) The pathology associated with visceral toxicosis of catfi sh. J Vet Diagn Investig
23:1217–1221
Khoo LH, Austin FW, Quiniou SMA, Gaunt PS, Riecke DK, Jacobs AM, Meals KO, Dunn AW,
Griffi n MJ (2014) Lactococcosis in silver carp. J Aquat Anim Health 26:1–8
Kim MS, Choi SH, Lee EH, Nam YK, Kim SK, Kim KH (2007) α–enolase, a plasmin(ogen) binding and cell wall associating protein from a fi sh pathogenic Streptococcus iniae strain.
Aquaculture 265:55–60
Kim JS, Harikrishnan R, Kim MC, Balasundaram C, Heo MS (2012) Broussonetia kazinoki as a
feed additive enhances disease resistance against Streptococcus parauberis in Paralichthys olivaceus . Fish Pathol 47:20–22
Kim D, Beck BR, Heo S-B, Kim J, Kim H-D, Lee S-M, Kim Y, Oh SY, Lee K, Do HK (2013)
Lactococcus lactis BFE920 activates the innate immune system of olive fl ounder (Paralicthyys
olivaceus), resulting in protection against Streptococcus iniae infection and enhancing feed
effi ciency and weight gain in large-scale fi eld studies. Fish Shellfi sh Immunol 35:1585–1590
Kim MS, Jin JW, Han HJ, Choi HS, Hong S, Cho JY (2014) Genotype and virulence of
Streptococcus iniae from diseased olive fl ounder Paralichthy olivaceus in Korea. Fish Sci
80:1277–1284
2 Gram-Positive Bacteria (Anaerobes and ‘Lactic Acid’ Bacteria)
