Acta Veterinaria Hungarica
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Volume 55: Issue 4
Myxobolus infections of common carp ( Cyprinus carpio ) in Syrian fish farms
Authors: Amal Dayoub 1 , K. Molnár 2 , H. Salman 1 , A. Al-Samman 3 , and Cs. Székely 2
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  • 1 Tishreen University Faculty of Science Latakia Syria
  • 2 Hungarian Academy of Sciences Veterinary Medical Research Institute H-1581 Budapest P.O. Box 18 Hungary
  • 3 Al-Baath University Veterinary Faculty Hama Syria
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1556/avet.55.2007.4.9
Page Count:
501–509
Publication Date:
01 Dec 2007
Online Publication Date:
10 Nov 2007
Article Category:
Research Article
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During a survey on Myxobolus infection of pond-cultured common carp in Syria three Myxobolus spp. were found. Myxobolus dispar infected the gill arteries, forming large elongated plasmodia in the gill filaments. The plasmodia of M. basilamellaris were located in the gill arches at the base of the filaments. Elongated filiform plasmodia of M. encephalicus were found in the blood vessels of the brain. Despite the common occurrence of the above parasites, no disease symptoms were observed in the infected fish specimens. This is the first report on myxosporean infection of fish from Syrian waters.

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Acta Veterinaria Hungarica
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0236-6290
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Keywords:
Myxobolus ; Myxosporea; common carp; first occurrence; Syria; histology

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