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Accession number:

546

Host species (latin):

Carassius auratus

Common name:

Goldfish, Common

Disease/condition:

Myxosporidiosis

Location (host):

Kidney

Aetiology:

Hoferellus carassii

Aetiology:

Hoferellus carassii

Additional Information:

Significance:

Causes severe abdominal swelling with ascites.

Lession:

Cystic papillomatous hyperplasia of the renal tubeule epithelium. Epithelial cells infected with intracellular stages of the parasite. Luminal stages present but with very spores identifiable.

Stains:

Location:

Commercial water gardens pond

Area:

Dorset

Country:

Submitter:

S.W. Feist

Accession date:

10/16/1997

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