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Accession number:

798

Host species (latin):

Mytilus edulis

Common name:

Mussel, Blue Or Edible

Disease/condition:

Disseminated neoplasia

Location (host):

Connective tissue

Aetiology:

Unknown

Aetiology:

Unknown

Additional Information:

Significance:

Rarely seen in Mytilus edulis

Lession:

Disseminated neoplasia. Most obvious in area surrounding gut, large multinucleate haemocytes with frequent mitotic figures. Also noted throughout mantle, especially associated with small sinusoids. Excellent example of neoplastic haemocytes within gill lamellae.

Stains:

Location:

Not recorded

Area:

Bergen

Country:

Norway

Submitter:

J. P. Bignell

Accession date:

3/24/2003

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