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Phoma herbarum, a fungal plant saprophyte, as a fish pathogen

January 1, 1975

Phoma herbarum, a fungal plant saprophyte, was isolated from diseased hatchery-reared coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), chinook salmon (O. tshawytscha), and rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri). The disease was observed at 10 national fish hatcheries in Washington and Oregon, but the low incidence of experimental infections indicate that it is only weakly contagious. Histopathological examination suggests that the air bladder is one of the primary organs infected. The visceral organs are also affected in both natural and experimental infections.

Publication Year 1975
Title Phoma herbarum, a fungal plant saprophyte, as a fish pathogen
DOI 10.1139/f75-193
Authors A. J. Ross, W. T. Yasutake, Steve Leek
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada
Index ID 70162246
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Western Fisheries Research Center