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YELLOW MOUTH DISEASE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Fish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- columnaris disease
1, record 1, English, columnaris%20disease
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- saddleback disease 2, record 1, English, saddleback%20disease
correct
- cotton wool disease 3, record 1, English, cotton%20wool%20disease
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Columnaris disease occurs in acute or chronic form in both cold-water and warm-water fishes worldwide... The first sign of disease may be the appearance of discoloured grey patches in the dorsal fin area.... The lesions are prominent in the mouth and head regions and may become yellow and cratered. 4, record 1, English, - columnaris%20disease
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bacterial infection of freshwater fish caused by the bacterium Flavobacterium columnare (formerly Flexibacter columnaris). 5, record 1, English, - columnaris%20disease
Record 1, Key term(s)
- saddle back disease
- cottonwool disease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Poissons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- columnariose
1, record 1, French, columnariose
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maladie de la selle 2, record 1, French, maladie%20de%20la%20selle
correct, feminine noun
- myxobactériose à Flexibacter columnaris 3, record 1, French, myxobact%C3%A9riose%20%C3%A0%20Flexibacter%20columnaris
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La columnariose est une maladie bactérienne d'eau douce qui se déclare généralement dans une eau plus chaude que 15 [degrés Celsius]. La peau des poissons infectés s'éclaircit, des plaques gris-jaune apparaissent sur la peau, et les branchies s'érodent. Du mucus s'accumule également sur les branchies, la tête et les régions dorsales. 4, record 1, French, - columnariose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chez les poissons d'eau douce, infection bactérienne causée par la bactérie Flavobacterium columnare (anciennement Flexibacter columnaris). 5, record 1, French, - columnariose
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Fish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mouthrot disease
1, record 2, English, mouthrot%20disease
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mouth rot disease 2, record 2, English, mouth%20rot%20disease
correct
- mouthrot 1, record 2, English, mouthrot
correct
- mouth rot 3, record 2, English, mouth%20rot
correct
- yellow mouth disease 4, record 2, English, yellow%20mouth%20disease
correct
- YM disease 4, record 2, English, YM%20disease
correct
- yellow mouth 5, record 2, English, yellow%20mouth
correct
- YM 4, record 2, English, YM
correct
- YM 4, record 2, English, YM
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mouth rot... is a disease of farmed Atlantic salmon... The causative agent is the filamentous bacterium Tenacibaculum maritimum(formerly Flexibacter maritumus).... Clinically the disease is presented with fish exhibiting yellow plaques around the palate and teeth... The extent of the lesions may range from single foci to multiple ulcerations on both the upper and lower jaws. 2, record 2, English, - mouthrot%20disease
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Poissons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pourriture de la bouche
1, record 2, French, pourriture%20de%20la%20bouche
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- maladie de la bouche jaune 2, record 2, French, maladie%20de%20la%20bouche%20jaune
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pourriture de la bouche est une maladie du saumon atlantique [...] d'élevage. L'agent causal de cette maladie est la bactérie filamenteuse Tenacibaculum maritimum (autrefois Flexibacter maritumus). [...] Les poissons présentant des symptômes cliniques de la maladie portent des plaques jaunes au palais et sur les dents [...] Les lésions vont de points simples à des ulcères multiples sur les mâchoires supérieure et inférieure. 3, record 2, French, - pourriture%20de%20la%20bouche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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