Impacts
- By means of combined laboratory techniques, granulomas observed in
fish tissues were associated with mycobacteria , well-known
zoonotic agents affecting aquatic species, including ornamental fish.
- The association of granulomas with the bacterium Cutibacterium
acnes makes possible to consider it a novel and potential
granulomatogenous agent, stressing the need to extend the list of
bacteria able to induce granulomas in fish tissues.
- The association of bacteria other than mycobacteria with granulomas
suggests similarities with human sarcoidosis.