A visceral mycosis in ayu fry, Plecoglossus altivelis Temminck & Schlegel, caused by a species of Phoma |
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| Authors: | K HATAI Y FUJIMAKI S EGUSA Y JO |
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| Institution: | Department of Fish Disease, Nippon Veterinary and Zootechnical College, Kyonan Cho, Musashino, Tokyo, Japan;Fisheries Experiment Station of Tokushima Prefecture, Hiwasa, Tokushima, Japan |
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| Abstract: | Abstract. Epizootics and histopathology of a new visceral mycosis due to fungi impefecti which occurred in farmed ayu, Plecoglossus altivelis Temminck & Schlegel, in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan are described. Histopathological examination suggested that fungal infection occurred primarily in the airbladder. A fungus with characteristics of the genus Phoma isolated from diseased fish is described and its taxonomic position discussed. |
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