Diseases caused by oomycete pathogens are a global threat to forestry, agriculture and
aquaculture. Because of their complex life cycles, characterised by dormant resting …

Saprolegnia infections cause severe economic losses among freshwater fish and their eggs.
The banning of malachite green increased the demand for finding effective alternative …

Laureliopsis philippiana (Looser) R. Schodde (Monimiaceae) is a native tree widespread in
the forest areas in the south of Chile and Argentina, known for its medicinal properties and …

ABSTRACT A candidate CYP51 gene encoding sterol 14α-demethylase from the fish
oomycete pathogen Saprolegnia parasitica (SpCYP51) was identified based on conserved …

Saprolegniasis is an important disease in freshwater aquaculture, and is associated with
oomycete pathogens in the genus Saprolegnia. Early detection of significant levels of …

Background: Fungal infections are one of the main factors responsible for mortality and
economic losses among the ornamental and food fish farming industries. The most …

Since formalin is widely used in prevention of S aprolegnia infections in salmonid fish
hatcheries, there is a need for more environmentally safe treatment methods. Therefore, we …

Saprolegniosis is a major destructive disease in freshwater aquaculture. The destructive
economic impact of saprolegniosis on freshwater aquaculture necessitates further study on …

Saprolegnia isolates within the recognized clades encompassing the taxa S. parasitica and
S. diclina act as opportunist and aggressive pathogens to both fish and their eggs. They are …

Since the ban of malachite green in the fish farming industry, finding alternative ways of
controlling Saprolegnia infections has become of utmost importance. Much effort has been …