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The Occurrence Of Lymphocystis In Micropogon Undulatus And Cynoscion Arenarius From Mississippi Estuaries, J.Y. Christmas, H.D. Howse
The Occurrence Of Lymphocystis In Micropogon Undulatus And Cynoscion Arenarius From Mississippi Estuaries, J.Y. Christmas, H.D. Howse
Gulf and Caribbean Research
Lymphocystis was observed in Atlantic croakers (Micropogon undulatus) and sand seatrouts (Cynoscion arenarius) collected from brackish waters of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This is the first report of lymphocystis in Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico and adds one family and two species to host records.
Microscopic examination of the tumors revealed several histologic differences in the lesions of the two species. Mature tumor cells in the croakers were larger than those in the sand seatrout. In the croakers, these cells were closely packed and their hyaline capsules were usually confluent. In the sand seatrouts, the …