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Accession number:

507

Host species (latin):

Pimephales promelas

Common name:

Minnow, Fathead

Disease/condition:

Digenea

Location (host):

Muscle

Aetiology:

Digenean sp.

Aetiology:

Digenean sp.

Additional Information:

Significance:

None, but of interest because of the very heavy infestation.

Lession:

The live fish showed quite a marked degree of wasting and was covered with lumps of approximately 1-3mm diameter. Histology showed all areas of the fish to be infested with the metacercarial stages of a Digenean fluke.

Stains:

Location:

Aquatics shop

Area:

Weymouth

Country:

Submitter:

Shirley J. Swaine

Accession date:

8/17/1993

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