Open AccessAmebiasis in Goldfish
Author(s) -
F. A. Voelker,
Miriam R. Anver,
Adam E. McKee,
Harold W. Casey,
Gary R. Brenniman
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
veterinary pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.794
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1544-2217
pISSN - 0300-9858
DOI - 10.1177/030098587701400307
Subject(s) - carassius auratus , biology , nucleolus , ultrastructure , vacuole , amoeba (genus) , pseudopodia , zoology , pathology , anatomy , microbiology and biotechnology , fish <actinopterygii> , cytoplasm , fishery , medicine , actin
Five cases of amebiasis were diagnosed in goldfish ( Carassius auratus) from home aquariums and from a laboratory aquarium. Granulomas containing amoebae were in many organs but were most numerous in kidneys. Because there were pseudopods, food vacuoles, vesicular nucleoli and other ultrastructural characteristics of the organisms, we identified the organisms as amoebae. On the basis of mitotic stages it is possible they belong in the family Hartmannellidae.