title: Epitheliocystis in carp (Cyprinus carpio) in South Korea.
abstract: Epitheliocystis in the carp of a pet fish market were investigated by our diagnostic work and collecting information from department of laboratory animal medicine and fish & shellfish laboratory. The epitheliocystis was identified by using histopathological examination. Epitheliocystis was confirmed as inflammation, epithelial hyperplasia, and lamellar fusion of the gill tissue. Electron microscopic observation showed that the inclusions were filled with Chlamydia-like organism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, and College of Veterinary Medicine and School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, San, Shinlim-dong, Kwanak-ku, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Dong-Jae
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jong-Hwan
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Seung-Hyeok
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Seok
authors.forename: Sun-A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Min-Won
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Baek
authors.forename: Hui-Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jae-Hak
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002347:Carps; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D005880:Gills / Q000473:pathology*; D007723:Korea