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Accession number:

181

Host species (latin):

Anguilla anguilla

Common name:

Eel, European

Disease/condition:

Myxosporidiosis

Location (host):

Various tissues

Aetiology:

Myxidium giardi

Aetiology:

Myxidium giardi

Additional Information:

Significance:

100% of eels affected. The parasite is regarded as a significant pathogen of eels.

Lession:

Parasites in the connective tissue, adjacent to the liver; the parasites were all associated with liver necrosis.

Stains:

Location:

Farm site

Area:

Yorkshire

Country:

Submitter:

D. Bucke

Accession date:

7/14/1981

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