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Accession number:

747

Host species (latin):

Salmo trutta

Common name:

Trout, Brown

Disease/condition:

Myxosporidiosis/ Whirling disease

Location (host):

Cartilage of the head

Aetiology:

Myxobolus cerebralis

Aetiology:

Myxobolus cerebralis

Additional Information:

Significance:

Occurs in Earth pond reared salmonids where the tubificid oligochaete alternate host occurs.

Lession:

Marked inflammatory response associated with erosion of the cartilage by numerous parasite trophozoites- few spores present.

Stains:

Location:

Fish farm location

Area:

S. ENGLAND

Country:

Submitter:

S. W. Feist

Accession date:

10/31/2001

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