Flavobacteriosis

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any disease associated with the presence of flavobacteria

    "A common disease affecting Rainbow Trout in freshwater is flavobacteriosis (Flavobacterium psychrophilum) with characteristic skin ulcers and erosions as reported here (R. Avendaño, comm. pers. 2015)."

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"A common disease affecting Rainbow Trout in freshwater is flavobacteriosis (Flavobacterium psychrophilum) with characteristic skin ulcers and erosions as reported here (R. Avendaño, comm. pers. 2015)."

Etymology

From flavobacterium + -osis.

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