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Accession number:

729

Host species (latin):

Carassius auratus

Common name:

Goldfish, Common

Disease/condition:

Myxosporidiosis

Location (host):

Kidney

Aetiology:

Sphaerospora sp.

Aetiology:

Sphaerospora sp.

Additional Information:

Significance:

Common occurrence in goldfish

Lession:

Kidney heavily infected with luminal myxosporean parasites but with minimal pathological changes. Liver - hepatocytes with granular cytoplasm, some cellular necrosis.

Stains:

Location:

Not recorded

Area:

Not recorded

Country:

Submitter:

S. W. Feist

Accession date:

1/6/2000

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