Abstract
Proliferative kidney disease caused by the myxozoan parasite Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae is reported for the first time in Iceland. Infections were confirmed in both arctic charr and brown trout but only arctic charr showed clinical signs. The last two decades, populations of arctic charr in several lakes in Iceland have greatly declined. Possible relation of this decline with increasing water temperature has been speculated. It is hypothesized that PKD may play a significant role in this decline. Studies on the distribution of PKD and its effect on wild populations of arctic charr and brown trout in Iceland are presently in progress.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 35-40 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |