| Main Ref: | 45600 |
| Disease type: | Fungal diseases |
| Disease name: | Dermal Mycoses |
| Other names: | Saprolegnia Infections; Phycomycete Infections |
| Caus. agent: | N.A. |
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| Skins and/or fins | Belly | Swimming behavior |
| Gills | Anus | Other behavior |
| Eyes | Viscera Afflicted | Other symptoms |
| Fish affected: | ||
| Symptoms: | Appearance of patchy or extensive cottonwool cover in the skin of the fish. Exhibits haemorrhagic skin lesions with tissue necrosis of the infected part of the fish. | |
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| Remarks: | The term Saprolegnia is a collective term for phycomycete fungi of several genera (like, ) Saprolegnia, Achyla, Aphanomyces and Dictyuchus. Skin wounds caused by ectoparasites like argulids and lernaeaids causes initial infection of the fungus in the host fish. | |
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