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More information on Trypanosoma Infection
Main Ref: 194  
Disease type: Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)  
Disease name: Trypanosoma Infection  
Other names:    
Caus. agent: Trypanosoma sp.  
Group:    
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
Mortality:  
Seasonality:
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picture (TrypanD0.gif) by Burreson, E.M. 		tn_TrypanD0.jpg
picture (TrypanD0.jpg) by Möller, H. 		tn_TrypanD1.gif
picture (TrypanD1.gif) by Burreson & Zwerner
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picture (TrypanD1.jpg) by Bassleer, G. 		tn_TrypanD2.jpg
picture (TrypanD2.jpg) by Bassleer, G. 		tn_TrypanD3.jpg
picture (TrypanD3.jpg) by Bassleer, G.
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picture (TrypanD5.jpg) by Bassleer, G.
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