Journal of fish pathology (한국어병학회지)

The Korean Society of Fish Pathology (한국어병학회)
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Henneguya sp. infection of cultured snakehead, Channa argus fingerings

양식 가물치, Channa argus 치어의 Henneguya sp.에 의한 감염

  • Choi, Hee-Jung (Pathology Division, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI)) ;
  • Jee, Bo-Young (Aquatic Life Disease Control Division, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI)) ;
  • Park, Myoung-Ae (Pathology Division, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI)) ;
  • Lee, Deok-Chan (Institute of Fisheries Science, Pukyong National University (PKNU))
  • 최희정 (국립수산과학원 병리연구과) ;
  • 지보영 (국립수산과학원 수산생물방역과) ;
  • 박명애 (국립수산과학원 병리연구과) ;
  • 이덕찬 (부경대학교 수산생명의학과)
  • Received : 2010.02.23
  • Accepted : 2010.04.16
  • Published : 2010.04.30
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Abstract

The present work describes myxozoan parasite found in the skin of cultured snakehead, Channa argus fingerings (total length, 5.5~7.2 cm) from Busan, Korea. Nature spores and plasmodia were found in the skin mucus of infected fishes. In fresh state, the total length of the spore was $27.96{\pm}2.50{\mu}m$. The size of spore body was $14.16{\pm}1.78{\mu}m{\times}4.88{\pm}0.61{\mu}m$. The polar capsules were pyriform and the size was $5.57{\pm}0.66{\mu}m{\times}1.36{\pm}0.33{\mu}m$. This is the first report of Henneguya sp. from cultured fish species in Korea, and further studies are necessary for definitive identification.

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