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Accession number:

Host species (latin):

Anguilla anguilla

Common name:

Eel, European

Disease/condition:

Myxosporidiosis

Location (host):

Various tissues

Aetiology:

Myxidium giardi

Aetiology:

Myxidium giardi

Additional Information:

Significance:

100% of eels affected. A well known parasite of eels. Many tissues can be infected with the parasites showing sporal pleomorphism depending on the organ/tissue infected.

Lession:

Parasites in kidney, localised in numerous cysts. Relatively mild host cell response.

Stains:

Location:

Salt water heated effluent

Area:

South west England

Country:

Submitter:

D. Bucke

Accession date:

9/29/1979

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