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Accession number:

486

Host species (latin):

Cerastoderma edule

Common name:

Cockle, Common

Disease/condition:

Haplosporidiosis

Location (host):

Systemic

Aetiology:

Haplosporidium sp.

Aetiology:

Haplosporidium sp.

Additional Information:

Significance:

First record in UK. Pathogenicity uncertain. Cockles were submitted due to many mortalities but this organism found in only 2/40 individuals.

Lession:

Many stages in digestive gland and gill. Ciliate infection of the gills.

Stains:

Location:

Sandwich Bay

Area:

Kent

Country:

Submitter:

B.P. Wood

Accession date:

1/10/1992

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