| Main Ref: | Möller, H. and K. Anders, 1986 |
| Disease type: | Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) |
| Disease name: | Trypanosoma Infection |
| Other names: | |
| Caus. agent: | Trypanosoma sp. |
| Group: | Protozoa, Zoomastigophorea |
| 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: | In the blood stream. | |
| Treatments: | Treat with Metronidazole (Dose: 400-600 mg/100 liter for 3 days) with food or as a bath for 3 days. For 24 hour bath, Methylene Blue (1 gm/10L water) could be used. This treatments are seldom successful. An anti-malaria could also be effective. Ref. 41805. | |
| Prophylaxis: | ||
| Remarks: | This parasite causes damage in case of a mass infection or when a fish is already weak ('Sleeping disease'). Ref. 41805. Also Ref. 045600. | |
| Mortality and seasonality | ||
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picture (TrypanD0.gif) by Burreson, E.M. |
picture (TrypanD0.jpg) by Möller, H. |
picture (TrypanD1.gif) by Burreson & Zwerner |
picture (TrypanD1.jpg) by Bassleer, G. |
picture (TrypanD2.jpg) by Bassleer, G. |
picture (TrypanD3.jpg) by Bassleer, G. |
picture (TrypanD5.jpg) by Bassleer, G. |