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Accession number:

816

Host species (latin):

Rutilus rutilus

Common name:

Roach (inc. hybrids)

Disease/condition:

Intersex

Location (host):

Gonad

Aetiology:

Putative endocrine disruption

Aetiology:

Putative endocrine disruption

Additional Information:

Length 33cm, 18/4/1988

Significance:

Occasional finding in Roach from the Baltic Sea.

Lession:

Normal testicular tissue replaced by oocytes in varying stages of development. Extensive fibrosis throughout the affected area. Larger oocytes infected with the microsporidian parasite Ovopleistophora mirandellae, surrounded by a fibrous capsule.

Stains:

Location:

Aland Islands

Area:

Baltic Sea

Country:

Finland

Submitter:

Dr Tom Wiklund

Accession date:

6/2/2004

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