Pathology of pentastomid infections (Sebekia mississippiensis) in fish.

Walter M Boyce; E. A. Kazacos; K. R. Kazacos; J. A. Engelhardt

Pathology of pentastomid infections (Sebekia mississippiensis) in fish.

Walter M Boyce, E. A. Kazacos, K. R. Kazacos, J. A. Engelhardt

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Abstract

Differential pathogenesis was observed in two species of fish naturally infected with the pentastome Sebekia mississippiensis. Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) showed a mild inflammatory response to developing nymphs, whereas swordtails (Xiphophorus helleri) had an extensive granulomatous inflammatory reaction with accompanying hemorrhage, myositis, and myodegeneration. This suggested that certain species of tropical fish reared in the southeastern United States may be at risk to potentially harmful infections with this parasite.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	689-692
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Volume	23
Issue number	4
State	Published - Oct 1987
Externally published	Yes

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Pathology of pentastomid infections (Sebekia mississippiensis) in fish.

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