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A study of Myxobolus cerebralis in the Lostine River, Oregon : epizootiology, distribution and implications for resident and anadromous salmonids

Creator:

Sandell, Todd A.

Abstract:

Myxobolus cerebralis, a myxozoan parasite that infects almost all species of wild and cultured salmonids, was first identified in northeastern Oregon in the Lostine River in 1986. Fish that are heavily infected with M. cerebralis develop whirling disease, which was determined to be the cause of catastrophic declines in rainbow...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis