| Kidney
fluke |
| Agent |
Phyllodistomum
umbrae |
| Hosts |
Salmonids
(in particular char). |
| Location |
Glomeruli,
tubular lumen and interstitium. |
| Type
of lesion |
Thickening
of ureters and blocking of passage with possible
secondary tubular changes. |
|
Special features |
|
| Diagnosis |
Demonstration
of characteristic flukes in smears or histological
sections. May grossly have some resemblance
to nephrocalcinosis. |
|