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Laboratories Approved to Conduct
Diagnostic Testing and Export Certification of Aquaculture Species
June 29, 2007
University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Cooperative Extension Program
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
Phone: (501) 575-8537
Approval date: |
December 6, 1996 |
Last laboratory inspection: |
November 9, 2006 |
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Disease |
Testing Method |
Viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV) |
Virus isolation |
Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV) |
Virus isolation |
Infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHNV) |
Virus isolation |
Spring viremia of carp virus (SVCV) |
Virus isolation |
Erythrodermatitis (unknown etiology) |
External examination |
University of Arizona
Aquaculture Pathology
1117 East Lowell
Tucson, AZ 85721
Phone: (520) 621-8414
Approval date: |
July 12, 2000 |
Approval revised protocols: |
May 25, 2007 |
Last laboratory inspection: |
December 13, 2006 |
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Disease |
Testing method |
White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) |
Histopathology, in-situ hybridization, PCR |
Taura syndrome virus (TSV) |
Histopathology, in-situ hybridization, RT-PCR |
Yellow head virus (YHV) |
Histopathology, in-situ hybridization, RT-PCR |
Infectious hypodermal |
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and hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHHNV) |
Histopathology, in-situ hybridization, PCR |
Hepatopancreatic parvovirus (HPV) |
Histopathology, in-situ hybridization, PCR |
Penaeus monodon baculovirus (MBV) |
Histopathology, in-situ hybridization, PCR |
Baculovirus penaeid (BP) |
Histopathology, in-situ hybridization |
Bacterial necrotizing hepatopancreatitis (NHP) |
Histopathology, in-situ hybridization |
Kissimmee Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (KADDL)
Bureau of Diagnostic Laboratories, Division of Animal Industry
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
2700 John Young Parkway
PO Box 458006 (Use for letters) Zip 34745
Kissimmee, FL 34741
Phone: (321) 697-1400
Approval date: |
October 25, 2006 |
Last laboratory inspection: |
February 7, 2007 |
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Disease |
Testing method |
Spring viremia of carp virus |
Virus isolation |
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RT-PCR for virus identification |
Moano Technologies LLC Lab Services
99-1255 Waiua Place #4
Aiea, HI 96701
Phone (808) 488-6554
Approval date: |
December 4, 2006 |
Last laboratory inspection: |
February 7, 2006 |
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Disease |
Testing method |
White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) |
Histopathology |
Infectious hypodermal |
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and hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHHNV) |
Histopathology |
Hepatopancreatic parvovirus (HPV) |
Histopathology |
Baculovirus penaei (BP) |
Histopathology |
Monodon baculovirus (MBV) |
Histopathology |
Yellow head virus (YHV) |
Histopathology |
Taura syndrome virus (TSV) |
Histopathology |
Necrotizing hepatopancreatitis (NHP) |
Histopathology |
Idaho Fish Health Center
Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
PO Box 272
Orofino, ID 83544
Phone: (208) 476-9500
Approval date: |
January 10, 2000 |
Revisions pending: |
April, 27, 2007 |
Last laboratory inspection: |
April 12, 2007 |
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Disease |
Testing method |
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Infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHNV) |
Virus isolation |
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Viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV) |
Virus isolation |
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Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV) |
Virus isolation |
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Aeromonas salmonicida |
Culture |
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Renibacterium salmoninarum |
Culture |
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Yersinia ruckeri |
Culture |
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Myxobolus (Myxosoma) cerebralis |
Identification of spores |
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Ceratomyxa shasta |
Wet mounts & histology |
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Proliferative kidney disease (PKX) |
Giemsa stained imprints |
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Micro Technologies, Inc.
41 Main Street
Richmond, ME 04357
Phone: (207) 737-2637
Fax: (207) 737-4504
Approval date: |
June 04, 2001 |
Approval revised protocols: |
July 29, 2004 |
Last laboratory inspection: |
December 1, 2006 |
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Disease |
Testing method |
Infectious salmon anemia virus (ISAV) |
Virus isolation, IFAT, RT-PCR |
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Approval date: |
April 24, 2002 |
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Disease |
Testing method |
Epizootic hematopoietic necrosis virus (EHNV) |
Virus isolation |
Infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHNV) |
Virus isolation |
Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV) |
Virus isolation, RT-PCR |
Oncorhynchus masou virus (OMV) |
Virus isolation |
Spring viremia of carp virus (SVCV) |
Virus isolation |
Viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV) |
Virus isolation |
Aeromonas salmonicida |
Culture |
Flavobacterium branchiophilum |
Culture |
Flavobacterium psychrophilum |
Culture |
Flavobacterium columnare |
Culture |
Renibacterium salmoninarum |
Culture |
Yersinia ruckeri |
Culture |
Ceratomyxa shasta |
Histology |
Myxobolus cerebralis |
Identification of spores |
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Approval date: |
July 27, 2004 |
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Disease |
Testing method |
Yellowhead virus (YHV) |
RT-PCR |
White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) |
PCR |
Taura syndrome virus (TSV) |
RT-PCR |
Infectious hypodermal |
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and hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHHNV) |
PCR |
Hepatopancreatic parvovirus (HPV) |
PCR |
Necrotizing hepatopancreatitis (NHP) |
PCR |
Maryland Fish Health Diagnostic Laboratory
Dept. of Agriculture
8077 Greenmead Drive
College Park, MD 20740
Phone: (301) 935-6072
Approval date: |
March 6, 1997 |
Approval revised protocols: |
July 16, 2007 |
Last laboratory inspection: |
May 16, 2007 |
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Disease |
Testing method |
Infectious hemotopoietic necrosis virus (IHNV) |
Virus isolation |
Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV) |
Virus isolation |
Viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV) |
Virus isolation |
Spring viremia of carp virus (SVCV) |
Virus isolation |
Oncorhynchus masou virus (OMV) |
Virus isolation |
Renibacterium salmoninarumI |
Culture |
Aeromonas salmonicida |
Culture |
Yersinia ruckeri |
Culture |
Myxosoma cerebralis |
Identification of spores |
Ceratomyxa shasta |
Histology |
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Approval Date: |
July 16, 2007 |
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Disease |
Testing method |
Spring viremia of carp virus (SVCV) |
Virus isolation |
Pennsylvania Animal Diagnostic Laboratory System
State Veterinary Laboratory
2305 N. Cameron St.
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone: (717) 787-8808
Approval date: |
June 6, 1997 |
Revisions pending: |
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Last inspection date (Harrisburg facility): |
March 21, 2007 (whirling disease only) |
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Disease |
Testing method |
Infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHNV) |
Virus isolation |
Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV) |
Virus isolation |
Viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV) |
Virus isolation |
Spring viremia of carp virus (SVCV) |
Virus isolation |
Renibacterium salmoninarum |
Culture |
Aeromonas salmonicida |
Culture |
Myxobolus cerebralis |
Identification of spores |
Ceratomyza shasta |
Histology |
Gyrodactylus spp. |
Light microscopy |
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Approval date: |
October 2, 1998 |
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Disease |
Testing method |
Yersinia ruckeri |
Culture |
Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
Drawer 3040
College Station, TX 77841-3040
Phone: (409) 845-3414
Approval date: |
February 15, 2000 |
Last inspection date: |
November 22, 1999 |
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Disease |
Testing method |
White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) |
Histopathology, PCR |
Taura syndrome virus (TSV) |
Histopathology, RT-PCR |
Yellow head virus (YHV) |
Histopathology, RT-PCR |
Infectious hypodermal |
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and hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHHNV) |
Histopathology, PCR |
Virginia State University
Dr. David Crosby
PO Box 9081
Petersburg, VA 23806
Phone: (804) 524-5620
Approval date: |
April 1, 2004 |
Last inspection date: |
November 28, 2006 |
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Disease |
Testing method |
Myxobolus cerebralis |
Identification of spores |
Aqua Technics Inc.
455 West Bell Street
Sequim, WA 98382
Phone: (360) 681-3122
Fax: (360) 681-3123
Approval date: |
October 5, 2001 |
Last inspection date: |
May 24, 2007 |
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Disease |
Testing method |
Iridovirus |
Cytology, histology, electron microscopic examination |
Bonamia |
Cytology, histology |
Haplosporidia |
Cytology, histology |
Marteilia |
Cytology, histology |
Mikrocytos |
Cytology, histology |
Perkinsus |
Culture, histology |
Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
College of Veterinary Medicine
Washington State University
PO Box 647034
Pullman, WA 99164-7034
Phone: (509) 335-9696
Approval date: |
January 28, 1999 |
Approval revised protocols: |
May 25, 2007 |
Last inspection date: |
June 1, 2007 |
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Disease |
Testing method |
Epizootic hematopoietic necrosis virus (EHNV) |
Virus isolation |
Infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHNV) |
Virus isolation: FA |
Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV) |
Virus isolation: FA |
Viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV) |
Virus isolation: IFA |
Spring viremia of carp virus (SVCV) |
Virus isolation: RT-PCR |
Oncorhynchus masou virus (OMV) |
Virus isolation |
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Renibacterium salmoninarum |
ELISA and FA detection of antigen in tissue, PCR |
Edwardsiella ictaluri |
Culture: agglutination, FA, PCR |
Aeromonas salmonicida |
Culture: agglutination, FA |
Yersinia ruckeri |
Culture: agglutination, FA, PCR |
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Myxobolus cerebralis |
Identification of spores |
Ceratomyxa shasta |
Histology |
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Approval Date: |
May 25, 2007 |
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Disease |
Testing method |
Infectious salmon anemia virus (ISAV) |
Virus isolation |
Piscirickettssia salmonis |
PCR, tissue smears |
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