First record of the water mold achlya bisexualis (saprolegniaceae) isolated from ornamental fish in south africa

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2019

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American fisheries society

Abstract

The order Saprolegniales (Class Oomycota) is a group of fungus-like eukaryotic microorganisms that have been associated with infections in fish and fish eggs. Infections with microorganisms from this order are clearly evident because they have a cotton wool-like appearance. The aim of this study was to characterize and identify an oomycete that was isolated from the eye of an Orange Blotched Peacock Cichlid Aulonacara sp.

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Saprolegniales (Class Oomycota), microorganisms, fish and fish eggs., Infections, Achlya bisexualis

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Greeff-Laubscher, M.R., Christison, K.W. and Smit, N.J. (2019), First Record of the Water Mold Achlya bisexualis (Saprolegniaceae) Isolated from Ornamental Fish in South Africa. J Aquat Anim Health, 31: 354-363. https://doi.org/10.1002/aah.10088