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Fish pathogens once limited to Asia and US emerge in Brazilian farms

For the first time in Brazil, scientists have identified the presence of bacteria that cause columnaris disease, a serious disease in farmed fish intended for human consumption. Previously, different species of the genus Flavobacterium had only been detected in fish farms in Asia and the United Stat...

Fish pathogens once limited to Asia and US emerge in Brazilian farms
Image: Phys.org
For the first time in Brazil, scientists have identified the presence of bacteria that cause columnaris disease, a serious disease in farmed fish intended for human consumption. Previously, different species of the genus Flavobacterium had only been detected in fish farms in Asia and the United States.

Originally published at Phys.org

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