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Accession number:

519

Host species (latin):

Limanda limanda

Common name:

Dab, Common

Disease/condition:

X cell lesion in gill

Location (host):

Gills

Aetiology:

Possibly parasitic

Aetiology:

Possibly parasitic

Additional Information:

Collected during cruise Corystes 2b/93

Significance:

X cells morphologically very similar to pseudobranch (tumour) cells. Heavy infections likely to impair respiratory function.

Lession:

Proliferation of X cells of the base of second gill lamellae.

Stains:

Location:

STN 22 Sole Pits

Area:

Southern North sea

Country:

Submitter:

S.W. Feist

Accession date:

9/5/1994

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