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Accession number:

559

Host species (latin):

Hippocampus kuda

Common name:

Sea Horse

Disease/condition:

Protista

Location (host):

Muscle

Aetiology:

Uronema sp.

Aetiology:

Uronema sp.

Additional Information:

Submitted via VIC Langford

Significance:

Fish developed white patches on the skin and died within four days of treatment with formalin/malachite green.

Lession:

Numerous Uronema parasites within the muscle and associated with cellular necrosis.

Stains:

Location:

Not recorded

Area:

Not recorded

Country:

Submitter:

A. Barlow

Accession date:

10/9/1997

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