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Accession number:

256

Host species (latin):

Salmo trutta

Common name:

Trout, Brown

Disease/condition:

Bacterial Gill Disease

Location (host):

Gills

Aetiology:

Flexibacter sp. Filamentous rods prominent.

Aetiology:

Flexibacter sp. Filamentous rods prominent.

Additional Information:

Significance:

Poor water quality for young fish, predisposes for such infection

Lession:

Marked epithelial hyperplasia and necrosis. Bacteria can be seen adhering to the gill tissue.

Stains:

Location:

Farm location

Area:

S.W. ENGLAND

Country:

Submitter:

D. Bucke

Accession date:

7/23/1981

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