Pathogenesis of Experimental Edwardsiellosis in Japanese Flounder Paralichthys olivaceus

Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus were artificially infected with Edwardsiella tarda by three different methods, viz., intraperitoneal injection (IpI), oral intubation (O1), and immersion (IMM). Moribund stages were attained earliest (4-5 days) in IpI group, followed by IMM (7-10 days) and OI (9-10 days) groups..