Columnaris disease can occur in cool and warm water fish, but is '''most prevalent in air temperatures above 12-14⁰C'''.
Columnaris disease can occur in cool and warm water fish, but is '''most prevalent in air temperatures above 12-14⁰C'''.
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Skin abrasions, husbandry stressors and warm water all increase the risk and prevalence of infection.
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Skin abrasions, husbandry stressors such as overcrowding, poor nutrition, underlying diseases and warm water all increase the risk and prevalence of infection.
==Clinical Signs==
==Clinical Signs==
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This article was reviewed by [http://www.axelfish.uoguelph.ca/Woo.2.htm Prof Patrick Woo MSc PhD] on 24/08/11.