• Aeromonas salmonicida has been recognized as a serious pathogen of fish for over 100 years due to its widespread distribution, diverse host range and economically devastating impact on cultivated salmonids, including trout.
• Classical furunculosis derives its name from the boil-like lesions appearing on the skin and in the musculature of infected fish.
• This disease infects salmonid species and other fish almost worldwide, including Japan and the mainland of Asia.

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