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Emergence of epizootic ulcerative syndrome: large-scale mortalities of cultured and wild fish species in Uttar Pradesh, India [1]

Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS), a disease listed by World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has been reported in 26 countries across 4 continents. Till date, 94 fish species have been fouund to be naturally infected with EUS and its host range is gradually expanding. In the year 2010-11, outbreaks resulting in heavy fish mortality were recorded in wetland districts of Uttar Pradesh, India and EUS was confirmed as the cause of mortality.

Publication Date: 
25/06/2014
P. K. Pradhan [2], G. Rathore [3], N. Sood & et al [4]
Current Science [5]
106
12
1711-1718
Tags:
Fish [6], Diseases [7], Uttar Pradesh [8], Wetlands [9], Invasive Alien Species [10]
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