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Accession number:

564

Host species (latin):

Salmo salar

Common name:

Salmon, Atlantic Landlocked

Disease/condition:

Myxosporidiosis, Milky Flesh Disease

Location (host):

Muscle

Aetiology:

Kudoa thyrsites

Aetiology:

Kudoa thyrsites

Additional Information:

Significance:

Causes serious muscular infections including myoliquefaction. Affected fish not suitable for human consumption.

Lession:

Parasite in muscle tissue.

Stains:

Location:

Not recorded

Area:

British Colombia

Country:

Canada

Submitter:

J. Moran

Accession date:

1/11/1997

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