Parasitologia hungarica

Author(s): Molnár, K.
Title: Comments on the nature and methods of collection of fish Coccidia
Title: A halcoccidiumok természetéről és gyűjtési módjáról
Year: 1977
Volume: 10
Pages: 41-45.

Abstract: Eimerian species of fish are little studied owing to the difficulties in their recovery and storage. Common separation procedures usually injure the extremely thin and vulnerable wall of the oocyst. For the detection of intestinal fish coccidia native investigation of the intestinal content (faeces), intestinal mucus and mucosal scrapings is recommended, while the species localizing in the tissues should be separated by digestion with 0.25-0.5% trypsin solution. Stable microscopic preparations can be made from samples of faeces, mucus or tissues spread on a slide by compression with a coverslip and by the instillation of 4% formaline or 2.5% glutaraldehyde and sealed with Canada balsam.

Journal: Parasitologia Hungarica
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ISSN: 0303-688X
Publisher: Népművelési Propaganda Iroda, Budapest
Editor(s): Kassai, T., Kralovánszky, A., K. Murai, É., Thoma, A. & Nemes, I.