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Cómo sobrevive un patógeno letal de los peces a largos periodos sin alimento: Nuevos hallazgos para la gestión de la enfermedad de Columnaris en la acuacultura

La regulación epigenética es un mecanismo fundamental que permite a las bacterias causantes de la enfermedad de Columnaris adaptarse a situaciones de ayuno prolongado. 

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Parasitism enhances tilapia susceptibility to Flavobacterium columnare
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Health & Welfare

Parasitism enhances tilapia susceptibility to Flavobacterium columnare

The bacterium Flavobacterium columnare and parasite Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (Ich) are common pathogens that can cause heavy economic losses for fish culture. The authors conducted a study to evaluate the susceptibility of hybrid tilapia to F. columnare, including fish mortality and bacterial numbers in fish after parasitism by Ich.