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Accession number:

474

Host species (latin):

Salmo salar

Common name:

Salmon, Atlantic Landlocked

Disease/condition:

Fungal infection

Location (host):

Skin and muscle

Aetiology:

Fungus and tapeworm

Aetiology:

Fungus and tapeworm

Additional Information:

Significance:

The fungal infection would lead to mortality, the helminth is an incidental finding with little inpact on the host in this case.

Lession:

Necrosis of sub-epidermis, loss of epidermis. Muscle with fungal infiltration. Tapeworm found attatched to ova.

Stains:

Location:

Roadford Reservoir

Area:

Southern England

Country:

Submitter:

D. Bucke

Accession date:

3/17/1992

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