Saprolegnia - Wikipedia
WEBSaprolegnia is a genus of water moulds that form white or grey cotton-like patches on fish or other dead cells. It has a diploid life cycle with both sexual and asexual reproduction, and can cause fatal infections in fish.
Saprolegnia in Freshwater Fish - The Spruce Pets
WEBMay 25, 2022 — Saprolegnia is a water mold that causes fuzzy patches on fish skin or gills. Learn how to identify, treat, and prevent this serious fungal infection in freshwater aquariums.
Saprolegniasis - Aquaculture, Fisheries, & Pond Management
WEBJan 24, 2020 — Saprolegniasis, also known as winter fungus, is a disease caused by fungi usually in the genus Saprolegnia. Found in freshwater fish and fish eggs, saprolegniasis is a secondary infection typically seen when water temperatures dip below 59°F and then begin to increase in the early spring.
Saprolegnia Infection in Fish – Gross Pathology and Histopathology
WEBNov 21, 2023 — Learn about the causes, symptoms and histopathology of Saprolegnia infection, a common fish disease caused by oomycete pathogens. See images of affected fish, eggs and internal organs, and compare different Saprolegnia species.
Saprolegnia - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
WEBSaprolegnia is a group of water molds that cause saprolegniasis, a disease with high mortality in fish. Learn about its morphology, taxonomy, distribution, pathogenicity and control methods from various chapters and articles on ScienceDirect.
Saprolegnia - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
WEBSaprolegnia is a genus of water molds that infect freshwater animals and cause saprolegniosis. Learn about its taxonomy, diversity, ecology, pathogenicity and control methods from various chapters and articles on ScienceDirect Topics.
Tracing the oomycete pathogen Saprolegnia parasitica in ... - Nature
WEBOct 5, 2022 — Pathogens. Water microbiology. Abstract. Saprolegnia parasitica causes saprolegniosis, a disease responsible for significant economic losses in aquaculture and declines of fish populations in...
Saprolegnia - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
WEBSaprolegnia is a genus of oomycetes that includes saprotrophs and animal parasites. Learn about the identification, classification, infection mechanisms and impact of Saprolegnia on aquatic ecosystems and aquaculture.
Saprolegnia - Diseases of wild and farmed Finfish - gov.scot
WEBDec 17, 2019 — Saprolegnia is a chronic infection that causes cotton-wool like tufts on the skin and gills of fish or eggs. It is a natural condition that affects wild and farmed fish in Scotland and other regions.
New Approaches for Controlling Saprolegnia parasitica , the …
WEBSaprolegniasis, a disease affecting fish eggs and juvenile fish in hatcheries worldwide, is caused by the pathogenic oomycete Saprolegnia parasitica. This disease presents as greyish-white patches of filamentous mycelium on the body or fins of fish and is associated with tissue damage leading to death of the animal.
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