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Endocardiosis in Tetras (Family Characiformes).
- Source :
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Journal of comparative pathology [J Comp Pathol] 2019 Aug; Vol. 171, pp. 19-23. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Aug 05. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Proliferative, myxomatous change was identified in the cardiac valves (i.e. valvular endocardiosis) with extension into some cardiac walls (i.e. mural endocardiosis) of five tetras (four neon tetras [Paracheirodon innesi] and one rummynose tetra [Hemigrammus rhodostomus]). Review of cardiac sections from tetras (family Characiformes) submitted to two diagnostic laboratories revealed a prevalence of endocardiosis in tetras of 4.3% and 5.7%, respectively. In four cases, concurrent disease that could be a primary cause of death was not identified, and endocardiosis was considered the primary cause of death; in the fifth case, egg binding was present concurrently. This retrospective case series suggests that endocardiosis is a significant concern in fish of the family Characiformes.<br /> (Published by Elsevier Ltd.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1532-3129
- Volume :
- 171
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of comparative pathology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31540621
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2019.07.004