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Accession number:

531

Host species (latin):

Esox lucius

Common name:

Pike, Northern

Disease/condition:

Myxosporidiosis

Location (host):

Kidney

Aetiology:

Myxidium lieberkuehni

Aetiology:

Myxidium lieberkuehni

Additional Information:

Significance:

A common parasite in pike can cause renal hypertrophy especially in young fish. Could be confused with PKD.

Lession:

Affected glomeruli enlarged. Single infected cells become greatly hypertrophied and constitute a parasitic xenoma containing extrasporogenic stages. Some renal tubules harbour sporogonic stages and collecting duct epithelial cells contain intracellular forms.

Stains:

Location:

River Avon

Area:

Country:

ENGLAND

Submitter:

S.W. Feist

Accession date:

12/1/1994

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