8.1. Aetiology of V. anguillarum 8.2. Sampling for diagnostic procedures for V. anguillarum 8.2.1. Sampling 8.2.2. Preparation and shipment of samples from fish 8.3. Diagnostic procedures for V. anguillarum 8.3.1. Primary cultivation of bacteria (Choice of media and isolation of strain) 8.3.1.1. Swabs 8.3.1.2. Sampling from fish 8.3.2. Isolation and growth conditions 8.3.3. Screening of pure cultures 8.3.4. Identification of the strain 8.3.5. Mass spectrometry 8.3.6. Molecular methods 8.3.7. In vitro susceptibility testing References Photos