NYMC Faculty Publications
Salmon Aquaculture, Piscirickettsia Salmonis Virulence, and One Health: Dealing With Harmful Synergies Between Heavy Antimicrobial Use and Piscine and Human Health: Comment on Avendano-Herrera (2021)
Author Type(s)
Faculty
Journal Title
Aquaculture
First Page
736520
Last Page
736520
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-15-2021
Department
Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
Abstract
Dr. Avendaño-Herrera's comments (Avendaño-Herrera, 2021) on our review (Godfrey and Cabello, 2019) are mostly marginal to its content. They provide insufficient scientific evidence to weaken our hypothesis that Piscirickettsia salmonis is a potential opportunistic (facultative) pathogen/endogenous pathobiont of salmon. They also fail to undermine our review's central points, that infections caused by P. salmonis could be prevented by improved husbandry practices and that the excessive amounts of antimicrobials used in Chilean salmon aquaculture for their prevention/treatment are detrimental to the health of fish, other animals, humans and the environment.
Recommended Citation
Cabello, F. C., & Godfrey, H. P. (2021). Salmon Aquaculture, Piscirickettsia Salmonis Virulence, and One Health: Dealing With Harmful Synergies Between Heavy Antimicrobial Use and Piscine and Human Health: Comment on Avendano-Herrera (2021). Aquaculture, 537, 736520-736520. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2021.736520
