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Accession number:

784

Host species (latin):

Platichthys flesus

Common name:

Flounder, European

Disease/condition:

Hepatocellular fibrillar inclusions

Location (host):

Liver

Aetiology:

Possibly contaminant related

Aetiology:

Possibly contaminant related

Additional Information:

Possibly related to exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals

Significance:

Common in estuarine flounder

Lession:

Hepatocellular fibrillar inclusions. Basophilic regions in the cytoplasm. Seen to be areas of condensed endoplasmic reticulum.

Stains:

Location:

Tees Estuary

Area:

North east England

Country:

Submitter:

S. W. Feist

Accession date:

11/26/2002

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