DAO 80:167-171 (2008) - doi:10.3354/dao01939
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Prevalence of microscopic tubercular lesions in freshwater ornamental fish exhibiting clinical signs of non-specific chronic disease
Serafín Gómez*
*Email: serafing@um.es
ABSTRACT: 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.
KEY WORDS: Fish tuberculosis · Mycobacteriosis · Histopathology
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