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Accession number:

242

Host species (latin):

Esox lucius

Common name:

Pike, Northern

Disease/condition:

Myxosporidiosis

Location (host):

Ovary

Aetiology:

Henneguya oviperda

Aetiology:

Henneguya oviperda

Additional Information:

Significance:

No mortality. Frequently seen in this species.

Lession:

Parasites associated with ova causing distortion and necrosis. The same parasite also infects Pike ovary, forming parasitic cysts within the zona radiata of the oocytes.

Stains:

Location:

Reservoir location

Area:

East Anglia

Country:

Submitter:

D. Bucke

Accession date:

7/22/1981

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