Cryptobia salmositica
also known as: Hemoflagellate, blood flagellate
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Blood flagellates (single-celled organisms which swim with a whip-like tail) can be found in adult salmon and steelhead trout in Oregon. They are not visible without a microscope. Cryptobia needs an intermediate host in its life cycle - a freshwater leech. Fish can be very heavily infected with Cryptobia, which leads to anaemia and death. |
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Detection Method:
microscopic exam - histology Target tissue: blood cells |