Cryptobia iubilans infection in juvenile discus

Roy P.E. Yanong, Eric Curtis, Riccardo Russo, Ruth Francis-Floyd, Ruth Ellen Klinger, Ilze Berzins, Karen Kelley, Sarah L. Poynton

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Abstract

Four commercial producers of discus (Symphysodon aequifasciatus) were found to have fish infested with the flagellate Cryptobia iubilans. Affected fish had granulomatous gastritis, and many also had granulomatous disease of other organs. The parasite had to be differentiated from the related flagellates Spironucleus spp, which induce different lesions. Transmission electron microscopy was found to be useful in detecting and identifying the parasite. Morbidity and mortality rates in the various fish populations appeared to be linked to a number of variables, including water quality, presence of other parasites and bacteria, diet, species, size, and age of the fish, and optimization of husbandry appeared to be important in alleviating the severity of disease. Metronidazole was not effective for treatment of C iubilans, but bath treatments with dimetridazole (80 mg/L for 24 hours, repeated daily for 3 days) or 2-amino-5-nitrothiazol (10 mg/L for 24 hours, repeated daily for 3 days) may be useful in decreasing the prevalence of infestation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1644-1650+1606
JournalJournal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
Volume224
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - May 15 2004

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Veterinary

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