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The Aspergilli as Pathogens of Cultured Fishes

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The genus of moulds known as Aspergillus has always been a factor in man’s environment. Even before the development of the microscope, Aspergillus colonies were well known as the white, yellow, green, red or black moulds seen on foods and rotting vegetation, although of course attempts at proper interpretation of the cause of such growths were not feasible.

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Olufemi, B.E. (1985). The Aspergilli as Pathogens of Cultured Fishes. In: Muir, J.F., Roberts, R.J. (eds) Recent Advances in Aquaculture. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8736-7_5

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