Epizootic ulcerative syndrome causes cutaneous dysbacteriosis in hybrid snakehead (Channa maculata♀ × Channa argus♂)

Cutaneous microbiota play an important role in protecting fish against pathogens. Aphanomyces infection causes epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS) in fish, and by perturbing the integrity of the cutaneous microbiota, increases the potential for infection by pathogenic bacteria. However, whether the...

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Main Authors: Zhifei Li, Guangjun Wang, Kai Zhang, Wangbao Gong, Ermeng Yu, Jingjing Tian, Jun Xie, Deguang Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/6674.pdf