| Main Ref: | 197 |
| Disease type: | Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) |
| Disease name: | Diphyllobothrium Disease |
| Other names: | Diphyllobothriosis |
| Caus. agent: | Diphyllobothrium latum |
| 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: | Salmonidae, Coregonidae, Percidae | |
| Symptoms: | Plerocercoids at inner organs visible as knots and worm-like structures in the body cavity, pasted viscera, fish at surface, cramps leading to tend head to one side, dying fish appears S-shaped, blood stained ascitic fluid. | |
| Treatments: | Unknown. | |
| Prophylaxis: | Disinfection to remove copepods. | |
| Remarks: | ||
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picture (DiphylD0.jpg) by Möller, H. |
picture (DiphylD1.jpg) by Möller, H. |