Histopathological studies on the myxoboliasis of Cirrhinus mrigala (Hamilton-Buchanan)


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Authors

  • B K Das Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar-751 002, India
  • S C Mukherjee Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar-751 002, India
  • G Murjani Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar-751 002, India

Abstract

The histopathological studies of the skin, muscle, gill, liver, kidney, heart and spleen
of Cirrhinus mrigala naturally infected with Myxobolus sp. were made. Grossly,
the skin, gill and liver showed pin-head sized nodular cystic growths. Skin revealed
lymphocjftic infiltrations in the epidermis and liver showed cystic hepatitis.
Vegetative growths were seen in the endocardium and in lumen of the blood vessels.
The infection was 37.5% in liver and 5% in cases of all the organs except spleen.

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Author Biographies

  • B K Das, Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar-751 002, India
    Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar-751 002, India
  • S C Mukherjee, Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar-751 002, India
    Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar-751 002, India
  • G Murjani, Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar-751 002, India
    Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar-751 002, India

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Vol. 47 No. 1 (2000)

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Das, B. K., Mukherjee, S. C., & Murjani, G. (2011). Histopathological studies on the myxoboliasis of Cirrhinus mrigala (Hamilton-Buchanan). Indian Journal of Fisheries, 47(1), 61-64. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/8572