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Accession number:

773

Host species (latin):

Carcharhinus plumbeus

Common name:

Sandbar Shark

Disease/condition:

Myxosporidiosis

Location (host):

Muscle tissue

Aetiology:

Kudoa sp.

Aetiology:

Kudoa sp.

Additional Information:

H&E Giemsa

Significance:

Unknown. Very few reports of Kudoa sp. affecting elasmobranchs.

Lession:

Intracellular plasmodium within myocytes. No evidence of inflammatory response.

Stains:

Location:

National Marine Aquarium Plymouth

Area:

Plymouth

Country:

Submitter:

M. Geach

Accession date:

5/16/2002

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