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Members of the genus Baylisascaris utilize omnivores or carnivores as their definitive hosts. The best known member of this genus is Baylisascaris procyonis, which is an intestinal parasite of raccoons. The closest relative of B.
Youna Choi +4 more
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Columnaris disease in fish: a review with emphasis on bacterium-host interactions [PDF]
Flavobacterium columnare (F. columnare) is the causative agent of columnaris disease. This bacterium affects both cultured and wild freshwater fish including many susceptible commercially important fish species. F. columnare infections may result in skin
Bossier, Peter +4 more
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The bacteria Edwardsiella ictaluri and Flavobacterium columnare cause enteric septicemia and columnaris disease, respectively, in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus).
Kevin K. Schrader
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Ecological Notes on Species of Cleridae (Insecta: Coleoptera) Associated With the Prairie Flora of Central North America [PDF]
The association of eighteen species of Cleridae (Coleoptera) with tallgrass and shortgrass prairie ecosystems in central North America is reported for the first time.
Mawdsley, Jonathan R
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A unique relictual population of Fouquieria columnaris is located in Sonora, along a 45-km strip of land encompassing Punta Cirio in the Sonoran Desert.
Oscar Gutierrez-Ruacho +5 more
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A Review of Molecular Responses of Catfish to Bacterial Diseases and Abiotic Stresses
Catfish is one of the major aquaculture species in the United States. However, the catfish industry is threatened by several bacterial diseases such as enteric septicemia of catfish (ESC), columnaris disease and Aeromonas disease, as well as by abiotic ...
Tao Zhou +11 more
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Wood Anatomy of Fouquieriaceae in Relation to Habit, Ecology, and Systematics; Nature of Meristems in Wood and Bark [PDF]
Qualitative and quantitative data are presented for wood of all species of Fouquieriaceae, the samples selected so as to cover important variables with respect to organography and age.
Carlquist, Sherwin
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Vaccines are widely employed in aquaculture to prevent bacterial infections, but their use by the U.S. catfish industry is very limited. One of the main diseases affecting catfish aquaculture is columnaris disease, caused by the bacterial pathogen ...
Wenlong Cai, Covadonga R. Arias
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Molecular phylogenetics and species-level systematics of Baylisascaris
Nucleotide sequences representing nine genes and five presumptive genetic loci were used to infer phylogenetic relationships among seven Baylisascaris species, including one species with no previously available molecular data.
Lauren E. Camp +5 more
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Potassium permanganate elicits a shift of the external fish microbiome and increases host susceptibility to columnaris disease [PDF]
International audienceThe external microbiome of fish is thought to benefit the host by hindering the invasion of opportunistic pathogens and/or stimulating the immune system.
Covadonga R. Arias, Haitham H. Mohammed
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