| Main Ref: | Bassleer, G., 1997 |
| Disease type: | Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) |
| Disease name: | Protopalina Symphysodonis infection |
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| Caus. agent: | Protopalina 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: | Discus and Kissing gouramis. | |
| Symptoms: | Dark body color, patches on the skin and whitish-stringy excrements. | |
| Treatments: | Can be treated with Metronidazole (Dose: 400-600 mg/100 liter for 3 days), repeated twice in rapid succession. Though this treatment cannot prevent a loss of 20% to 40% of the total number of heavily infected fish. Use Nitrofurazone or Nifurpirinol, or any anti-bacterial medicines for the control of possible secondary infection. | |
| Prophylaxis: | ||
| Remarks: | This parasite can cause severe damage to the intestinal wall and in the case of a mass infection can damage other internal organ. | |
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picture (ProSymD0.jpg) by Bassleer, G. |
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