Prevalence of microscopic tubercular lesions in freshwater ornamental fish exhibiting clinical signs of non-specific chronic disease.
A histopathological study of tubercular lesions in ornamental freshwater fish showing clinical signs of chronic sporadic disease was carried out using conventional and acid-fast staining. A total of 200 individuals of 38 species were examined for granulomatous lesions related to the occurrence of acid-fast bacteria. Tubercular lesions were found in 24 species. Systematic histopathological examination was used to assess the incidence of fish tuberculosis in aquaria.
Gómez
Serafín
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Histología y Anatomía Patológica, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain. serafing@um.es
D000818:Animals; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D005399:Fishes; D005618:Fresh Water; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology; D015995:Prevalence; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*