A Dermocystidium infection in Trichomycterus sp. (Osteichthyes, Trichomycteridae)

Two whitish elongate cysts in the left pectoral fin of Trichomycterus sp. (Osteichthyes, Trichomycteridae) were packed with Dermocystidium sp. spores. The spores were spherical and had a large PAS positive central refractile body, the cytoplasm being restricted to a narrow peripheral layer containin...

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Main Authors: Eiras J.C, Silva-Souza A.T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2000-12-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2000074323