Fig. 8.27 Spironucleus salmonicida in farmed Atlantic salmon; necrosis and granulomatous inflammation throughout the kidney
Fig. 8.26 Liver of farmed Atlantic salmon with Spironucleus
salmonicida. Necrosis and granulomatous response throughout the organ
Fig. 8.28 (a) Purulent epicarditis caused by Spironucleus salmonicida in farmed Atlantic salmon. (b) Histological section of ventricle of the same
heart. Low power
Fig. 8.29 Spironucleus sp. in the gut of farmed Chinook salmon.
Bar ¼ 20 μm
Fig. 8.30 Liver abscess of farmed Atlantic salmon filled with
Spironucleus salmonicida
8.5 Sarcomastigophora
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