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Health & Welfare

Parasite treatment reduces F. columnare infection in tilapia

The authors conducted a study to evaluate whether treatment of Trichodina-parasitized tilapia with formalin would improve fish survival and reduce F. columnare infection. Tilapia not treated with formalin showed significantly higher mortality than treated fish.

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Health & Welfare

Studies move toward standardized challenge model for Columnaris in channel catfish

Columnaris disease in channel catfish is caused by Flavobacterium columnare, a gram-negative, long rod-shaped bacteria ubiquitous in freshwater environments.