First report of Loma sp. (Microsporida) in juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) from Vancouver Island, British Columbia
- 1 March 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Zoology
- Vol. 65 (3) , 751-752
- https://doi.org/10.1139/z87-114
Abstract
A species of Loma Morrison and Sprague, 1981 (Microsporida) was found in gills of smolt of Oncorhynchus kisutch from a hatchery on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Prevalence of cysts was 28%. Maximum intensity was 84 cysts per fish. Histopathologic response of gills to cysts was minimal and localized where observed. This is the first report of a species of Loma in wild or captive fishes in western Canadian waters. The significance of its presence here is considered in light of a recent Loma epizootic in Alaska.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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