Diseases are natural components of the environment, and many have economic
implications for aquaculture and fisheries. Aquaculture is a fast-growing industry with the …

Flavobacterium columnare (F. columnare) is the causative agent of columnaris disease. This
bacterium affects both cultured and wild freshwater fish including many susceptible …

Flavobacterium columnare is the causative agent of columnaris disease in freshwater fish
and four discrete genetic groups exist within the species, suggesting that the species …

The reality of dead-loss in cultured fish farms due to multiple pathogen infections probably
outweighs single infection. Here, we describe the isolation and characterization of the …

Southeast (SE) Asia plays an important role in global food security as this region has been
regarded as one of the major producers of aquaculture product and, to date, freshwater fish …

Outbreaks of columnaris disease (Flavobacterium columnare) are common in wild and
cultured freshwater fish worldwide. Disease occurrences, particularly those caused by …

Flavobacterium columnare is a bacterial fish pathogen that affects many freshwater species
worldwide. The natural reservoir of this pathogen is unknown, but its resilience in closed …

Flavobacterium columnare, a member of the phylum Bacteroidetes, causes columnaris
disease in wild and aquaculture-reared freshwater fish. The mechanisms responsible for …

Flavobacterium columnare is an aquatic bacterium that is responsible for columnaris
disease. This aquatic pathogen has a worldwide distribution and is highly infectious to both …

Columnaris disease, caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Flavobacterium columnare, is
one of the most prevalent fish diseases worldwide. An exceptionally high level of genetic …