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Fungal isolates from salmonid eggs displayed apparently unique patterns of biochemical characteristics at both the generic and specific levels. of the five genera examinedAchlya andPythium were able to assimilate 13–16 out of 19 carbohydrates.Aphanomyces was able to assimilate only glucose and starch, which was assimilated by all isolates. Members ofSaprolegnia displayed identical patterns of carbohydrate assimilation, except forS. hypogyna, which was also able to assimilate melibiose, in common withAchlya, Pythium, andLeptolegnia. Pythium was the only genus capable of assimilating salicin. OnlyAchlya andP. monospermum were able to assimilate rhamnose. In terms of amino acid assimilation isolates ofSaprolegnia ferax andS. diclina displayed an identical patterns, as did isolates ofS. parasitica andS. hypogyna. OnlyAphanomyces frigidophilus isolate was capable of assimilating cysteine. All genera exceptPythium assimilated glutamine, a fundamental amino acid. All isolates exhibited lipase and fatty acid esterase activities but no cellulase acitivity. The biochemical characteristics discovered in this study offer possibilities for identification and classification of these fungi, which are discussed herein.
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Kitancharoen, N., Hatai, K. Some biochemical characteristics of fungi isolated from salmonid eggs. Mycoscience 39, 249–255 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02464005
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