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. 2012 May 15;7(5):e36998. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0036998

Table 1. Sphaerothecum destruens prevalence mortalities of Abramis brama, Cyprinus carpio and Rutilus rutilus exposed to the parasite via bath immersion.

Species Organs Overall prevalence
K L I Gi Go
A. brama (n = 32) 75 (24/32) 63 (20/32) 34 (11/32) n/t n/t 75 (24/32)
C. carpio (n = 5) 20 (1/5) 0 (0/5) 20 (1/5) n/t n/t 20 (1/5)
R. rutilus (n = 22) 5 (1/22) 5 (1/22) 5 (1/22) 0 (0/13) 0 (0/13) 5 (1/22)

Overall prevalence (%) and organ specific prevalence is provided per species. The proportion of fish testing positive for S. destruens is also provided. Organs tested included the kidney (K), liver (L), intestine (I), gill (Gi) and gonad (Go). n: number of mortalities. n/t: not tested for S. destruens.