| Main Ref: | Bassleer, G., 1997 |
| Disease type: | Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) |
| Disease name: | Sporozoa-infections, other |
| Other names: | |
| Caus. agent: | N.A. |
| 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: | Symptoms include dark body coloration and/or accentuated coloring, whirling, emaciation, fin- and tailrot and signs that point to secondary bacterial infections. Swellings may also form in the skin, tail and fins. | |
| Treatments: | Sporozoa-infections are in most cases incurable. If there is only a small growth in any part of the body, treatment can be effective using Methylene blue (1 gm/100 ml). | |
| Prophylaxis: | ||
| Remarks: | Other Sporozoa-infections are uncommon. The spores can block the internal organs so that these can no longer function normally | |
| Mortality and seasonality | ||
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