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*Aerobe
 
*Aerobe
 
*Forms chains and stacks in tissues
 
*Forms chains and stacks in tissues
|l1= Columnaris Disease#Introduction
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|l1= Flavobacterium columnare#Introduction
 
|q2= In what water temperature is Columnaris disease usually seen?
 
|q2= In what water temperature is Columnaris disease usually seen?
 
|a2= Above 12-14⁰C
 
|a2= Above 12-14⁰C
|l2= Columnaris Disease#Signalment
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|l2= Flavobacterium columnare#Signalment
 
|q3= What is the most prominent clinical sign of Columnaris disease?
 
|q3= What is the most prominent clinical sign of Columnaris disease?
 
|a3= Circular grey-yellow opalescent necrotic lesions on the skin, fins and gills
 
|a3= Circular grey-yellow opalescent necrotic lesions on the skin, fins and gills
|l3= Columnaris Disease#Clinical Signs
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|l3= Flavobacterium columnare#Clinical Signs
 
|q4= What lesion is seen in catfish?
 
|q4= What lesion is seen in catfish?
 
|a4= “Saddleback” necrosis of the dorsal tissues
 
|a4= “Saddleback” necrosis of the dorsal tissues
|l4= Columnaris Disease#Clinical Signs  
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|l4= Flavobacterium columnare#Clinical Signs  
|q5=What type of agar can ''F. columnare'' be cultured on?
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|q5=What type of agar can F. columnare be cultured on?
 
|a5= Reduced nutrient, e.g. cytophaga or selective agar.
 
|a5= Reduced nutrient, e.g. cytophaga or selective agar.
|l5= Columnaris Disease#Diagnosis
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|l5= Flavobacterium columnare#Diagnosis
 
|q6= What do the typical colonies look like?
 
|q6= What do the typical colonies look like?
 
|a6= ''F. columnare'' colonies are characteristic and unique.
 
|a6= ''F. columnare'' colonies are characteristic and unique.
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*Grow in 24h
 
*Grow in 24h
 
*Stain pink when exposed to 3% KOH
 
*Stain pink when exposed to 3% KOH
|l6= Columnaris Disease#Diagnosis
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|l6= Flavobacterium columnare#Diagnosis
 
|q7= What are the possible treatments for diseased fish?
 
|q7= What are the possible treatments for diseased fish?
 
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|a7=
*Potassium permanganate, copper sulphate and hydrogen peroxide externally
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*Potassium permanganate externally
 
*Terramycin in feed
 
*Terramycin in feed
 
*Vaccination
 
*Vaccination
|l7= Columnaris Disease#Treatment
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|l7= Flavobacterium columnare#Treatment
 
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[[Category:Fish Flashcards]] [[Category:Integumentary Diseases Flashcards]] [[Category:Respiratory Diseases Flashcards]]
[[Category:CABI Flashcards]]
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Revision as of 12:10, 11 July 2011

Question Answer Article
What are the characteristics of the bacterium, Flavobacterium columnare, responsible for Columnaris disease? Link to Article
In what water temperature is Columnaris disease usually seen? Link to Article
What is the most prominent clinical sign of Columnaris disease? Link to Article
What lesion is seen in catfish? Link to Article
What type of agar can F. columnare be cultured on? Link to Article
What do the typical colonies look like? Link to Article
What are the possible treatments for diseased fish? Link to Article