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Accession number:

765

Host species (latin):

Astacus astacus

Common name:

Crayfish, Noble

Disease/condition:

Cotton Tail Disease

Location (host):

Abdominal muscle

Aetiology:

Thelohania contejeani

Aetiology:

Thelohania contejeani

Additional Information:

Significance:

Occasional finding

Lession:

Large xenomas containing mature spores of T.contejeani, replace much of the normal abdominal musculature. Xenomas also detected in the myocardium though involvement not as extensive. Hepatopancreas largely normal though certain nuclei appear hypertrophic suggesting possible IBV involvement.

Stains:

Location:

Stream location

Area:

Not recorded

Country:

Submitter:

Dr GD Stentiford

Accession date:

8/3/2002

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