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Accession number:

Host species (latin):

Salmo salar

Common name:

Salmon, Atlantic Landlocked

Disease/condition:

Gill ciliates

Location (host):

Gills

Aetiology:

Capriniana piscium

Aetiology:

Capriniana piscium

Additional Information:

Significance:

Epizootic in salmon fry resulted in mortalities.

Lession:

Large numbers of ciliates attached to gill filaments. Little tissue response evident in sections. Some lifting of epithelium.

Stains:

Location:

Salmon Hatchery

Area:

North west England

Country:

Submitter:

Mr. P. Harding

Accession date:

9/29/1979

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