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The disease is usually nonfatal but can result in permanent scarring.
 
The disease is usually nonfatal but can result in permanent scarring.
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|q2=What are some probable causes of this syndrome?
 
|q2=What are some probable causes of this syndrome?
 
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Recent reports of a reovirus isolated from a moribund angelfish displaying the initial lesions associated with HLLE may support the theory of an immunocompromised state existing in fish affected with HLLE.
 
Recent reports of a reovirus isolated from a moribund angelfish displaying the initial lesions associated with HLLE may support the theory of an immunocompromised state existing in fish affected with HLLE.
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|q3=How would you manage this problem?
 
|q3=How would you manage this problem?
 
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Improving nutrition combined with removing external stresses (aggressive tankmates, poor lighting, etc.) may arrest or even reverse the syndrome. Treatment with antimicrobials alone is unsuccessful; however, resolution of the lesions has been seen with vitamin-C supplementation or elimination of activated charcoal from the filtration systems.
 
Improving nutrition combined with removing external stresses (aggressive tankmates, poor lighting, etc.) may arrest or even reverse the syndrome. Treatment with antimicrobials alone is unsuccessful; however, resolution of the lesions has been seen with vitamin-C supplementation or elimination of activated charcoal from the filtration systems.
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