Journal of Aquatic Animal Health For Peer Review Only Exophiala angulospora causes systemic mycosis in Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) −−−−−− A Case Report Journal: Journal of Aquatic Animal Health Manuscript ID: UAAH-2014-0011 Manuscript Type: Communication Keywords: Pathology < Culture, Disease and Parasites, Coldwater < Culture URL: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jaah Email:
[email protected] Page 1 of 19 Journal of Aquatic Animal Health 1 Exophiala angulospora causes systemic mycosis in Atlantic halibut ( Hippoglossus 2 hippoglossus ) −−−−−− A Case Report 3 4 5 David P. Overy 6 Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 7 University ForAvenue Charlottetown, Peer PEI, Review Canada, C1A 4P3, andOnly Nautilus Biosciences 8 Canada, Duffy Research Center (NRC-INH), 550 University Ave., Charlottetown, Prince 9 Edward Island, Canada, C1A 4P3 10 11 David Groman and Jan Giles 12 Aquatic Diagnostic Services, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Ave., 13 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, C1A 4P3 14 15 Stephanie Duffy 16 Nautilus Biosciences Canada, Duffy Research Center (NRC-INH), 550 University Ave., 17 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, C1A 4P3 18 19 Mellisa Rommens 20 Aquaculture Solutions, 1475 Peter Rd., Emyvale, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 21 C0A1Y0 22 23 Gerald Johnson 24 Department of Pathology & Microbiology, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 25 University of Prince Edward Island, Prince Edward Island, Canada, C1A 4P3 26 27 28 29 ∗ Corresponding author:
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[email protected] Journal of Aquatic Animal Health Page 2 of 19 31 <A> Abstract 32 33 Filamentous black yeasts from the genus Exophiala are ubiquitous, opportunistic 34 pathogens causing both superficial and systemic mycoses in warm- and cold-blooded 35 animals.