Diseases Summary

More information on Trypanosoma Infection

Main Ref:	194
Disease type:	Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
Disease name:	Trypanosoma Infection
Other names:
Caus. agent:	Trypanosoma sp.
Group:

Part of body and/or behavior affected by disease:
Skins and/or fins	Belly	Swimming behavior
Gills	Anus	Other behavior
Eyes	Viscera Afflicted	Other symptoms

Fish affected:
Symptoms:	In the blood stream.
Treatments:	Treat with Metronidazole (Dose: 400-600 mg/100 liter for 3 days) with food or as a bath for 3 days. For 24 hour bath, Methylene Blue (1 gm/10L water) could be used. This treatments are seldom successful. An anti-malaria could also be effective. Ref. 41805.
Prophylaxis:
Remarks:	This parasite causes damage in case of a mass infection or when a fish is already weak ('Sleeping disease'). Ref. 41805. Also Ref. 045600.
Mortality and seasonality
Mortality:
Seasonality:

picture (TrypanD0.gif) by Burreson, E.M.

picture (TrypanD0.jpg) by Möller, H.

picture (TrypanD1.gif) by Burreson & Zwerner

picture (TrypanD1.jpg) by Bassleer, G.

picture (TrypanD2.jpg) by Bassleer, G.

picture (TrypanD3.jpg) by Bassleer, G.

picture (TrypanD5.jpg) by Bassleer, G.

Glossary

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