| MainRef: | Paperna, I. 1996 | ||
| Disease name: | Railletnema Infection Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) | ||
| Country: | Year: | ||
| Locality: | not specified (African region) | ||
| Diseases occurred in: | eggs | fry | females | in the wild |
| larvae | juveniles | males | in culture |
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| Intensity: | Mortality: | ||
| Type of culture: | Water temp.: | ||
| Remarks: | Infection commonly occurs in the intestine and stomach. Also the digestive tract of the host fish has been reduced in size (atrophy) . Ref. 51153, cited the parasite as Raillietnema synodontisi on the same host species. | ||
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