title: Histopathology in Atherina boyeri (Pisces: Atherinidae) resulting from infection by Telosentis exiguus (Acanthocephala).
abstract: The histopathology developing in the sand smelt Atherina boyeri Risso 1810 from Northern Italy as the result of a natural infection by Telosentis exiguus Von Linstow 1901 (Acanthocephala) was studied and described. Microscope examination of sections of intestinal tissues showed that the parasites did not penetrate through all intestinal layers, and that damage was mostly limited to the epithelium.
authors: Institute of Zoology, University of Ferrara, Italy.
authors: B S
authors: BS
authors: Dezfuli
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Grandi
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Franzoi
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Rossi
mesh_terms: D000049:Acanthocephala / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*; D005399:Fishes / Q000469:parasitology; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D006374:Helminthiasis, Animal; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology