Brain thelohanellosis due to Thelohanellus oculileucisci (Myxozoa: Myxosporea) in Gobio gobio.
The first case of a Thelohanellus infection in the brain of gudgeons (Gobio gobio) is described. The infection was found on three localities in southern Bohemia, Czechoslovakia. The spores measured 13.2-14.4 x 6.3-7.1 micron. The reasons are discussed for which the species was identified as T. oculileucisci Trojan, 1909.
Institute of Parasitology, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Ceské Budĕjovice.
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D000818:Animals; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000145:classification*; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D005399:Fishes; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000469:parasitology; D011529:Protozoan Infections, Animal; D013170:Spores / Q000648:ultrastructure