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Accession number:

124

Host species (latin):

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Common name:

Trout, Rainbow Freshwater

Disease/condition:

Myxosporidiosis (Whirling disease)

Location (host):

Head cartilage

Aetiology:

Myxobolus cerebralis

Aetiology:

Myxobolus cerebralis

Additional Information:

Significance:

Previously a significant disease of pond reared salmonids, especially rainbow trout. Life cycle includes oligochaete worms in which the infective stage to fish is produced. A serious problem in wild stocks of North American salmonids

Lession:

Myxozoan spores in the cartilage plus other parasites - Ichthyophthirius and Trichodina affecting the gills and skin.

Stains:

Location:

Not recorded

Area:

Not recorded

Country:

France

Submitter:

P. de Kinkelin

Accession date:

11/2/1980

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