@article{fdi:010087689, title = {{E}mergence of the fungal rosette agent in the {W}orld : current risk to fish biodiversity and aquaculture}, author = {{G}ozlan, {R}odolphe and {C}ombe, {M}arine}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he emergence of pathogenic fungi is a major and rapidly growing problem (7% increase) that affects human and animal health, ecosystems, food security, and the economy worldwide. {T}he {D}ermocystida group in particular has emerged relatively recently and includes species that affect both humans and animals. {W}ithin this group, one species in particular, {S}phareothecum destruens, also known as the rosette agent, represents a major risk to global aquatic biodiversity and aquaculture, and has caused severe declines in wild fish populations in {E}urope and large losses in salmon farms in the {USA}. {I}t is a species that has been associated with a healthy carrier for millions of years, but in recent decades, the host has managed to invade parts of {S}outheast {A}sia, {C}entral {A}sia, {E}urope, and {N}orth {A}frica. {I}n order to better understand the emergence of this new disease, for the first time, we have synthesized current knowledge on the distribution, detection, and prevalence of {S}. destruens, as well as the associated mortality curves, and the potential economic impact in countries where the healthy carrier has been introduced. {F}inally, we propose solutions and perspectives to manage and mitigate the emergence of this fungus in countries where it has been introduced.}, keywords = {food security ; aquatic conservation ; disease ; {S}phareothecum destruens ; fungi ; invasion ; outbreaks ; healthy carrier ; {EUROPE} ; {ASIE} ; {AMERIQUE} {DU} {NORD}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{J}ournal of {F}ungi}, volume = {9}, numero = {4}, pages = {426 [19 p.]}, year = {2023}, DOI = {10.3390/jof9040426}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010087689}, }