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Histopathology due to the presence of Gracilisentis gracilisentis in Dorosoma cepedianum (Le Sueur)
Author(s) -
Jilek Reid
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1979.tb03558.x
Subject(s) - dorosoma , biology , gizzard shad , histopathology , submucosa , anatomy , pathology , fishery , fish <actinopterygii> , medicine
The acanthocephalan, Gracilisentis gracilisentis , infects the pyloric caeca and small intestine of Dorosoma cepedianum . Sections of intestinal tissue were examined microscopically and indicated pathological lesions were produced by G. gracilisentis in the mucosa and submucosa. G. gracilisentis occurs during the period of seasonal mortalities of D. cepedianum and may be responsible for such mortalities.