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Accession number:

Host species (latin):

Limanda limanda

Common name:

Dab, Common

Disease/condition:

Microsporidiosis

Location (host):

Viscera

Aetiology:

Glugea sp.

Aetiology:

Glugea sp.

Additional Information:

More usually a parasite infecting the intestinal mucosal cells.

Significance:

Fishermen reported that 20% of the catch showed this condition.

Lession:

Marked number of encysted spores in the viscera. Minimal host response.

Stains:

Location:

Folkstone

Area:

South east England

Country:

Submitter:

D. Bucke

Accession date:

6/12/1979

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