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Main Ref:	51
Disease type:	Fungal diseases
Disease name:	Water mold Disease (l.)
Other names:	Saprolegniasis, @Saprolegnia@ Infestation, Cotton-wool disease
Caus. agent:	Saprolegnia sp.
Group:

Part of body and/or behavior affected by disease:
Skins and/or fins	Belly	Swimming behavior
Gills	Anus	Other behavior
Eyes	Viscera Afflicted	Other symptoms

Fish affected:	Diff. spec.
Symptoms:	White cotton-wool appearance on skin and gills, eyes can be afflicted, fraying and lossing of fins, errosion of jaw tissue, blindness.
Treatments:	A variety of external disinfectants treatments may be used, e.g. malachite green, copper sulfate, potassium permanganate, salt and formalin.
Prophylaxis:	Fish should be maintained under good husbandry conditions, correct feeding regimes, avoidance of overcrowded conditions and good water quality. Disinfect wounds.
Remarks:
Mortality and seasonality
Mortality:	low (less than 10 %)
Seasonality:

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