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Accession number:

Host species (latin):

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Common name:

Trout, Rainbow Freshwater

Disease/condition:

Apoptotic gut mucosa cells

Location (host):

Intestine

Aetiology:

Normal cell turnover

Aetiology:

Normal cell turnover

Additional Information:

These apoptotic cells had previously been referred to as McKnight cells in older disease texts.

Significance:

Mortalities amongst fish stocks which show no other pathological conditions.

Lession:

Apoptotic cells in gut mucosa. Minimal to moderate lipoidosis.

Stains:

Location:

Trout Farm

Area:

Yorkshire

Country:

Submitter:

D. Bucke

Accession date:

9/29/1979

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