First report of Loma sp. (Microsporida) in juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) from Vancouver Island, British Columbia
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A species of Loma Morrison and Sprague, 1981 (Microsporida) was found in gills of smolt of Oncorhynchus kisutch from a hatchery on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Prevalence of cysts was 28%. Maximum intensity was 84 cysts per fish. Histopathologic response of gills to cysts was minimal and localized where observed. This is the first report of a species of Loma in wild or captive fishes in western Canadian waters. The significance of its presence here is considered in light of a recent Loma epizootic in Alaska.
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Variation in Body Morphology Among British Columbia Populations of Coho Salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch
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