Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Spontaneous peripheral neuritis in two electric eels (Electrophorus electricus).
- Journal:
- The Journal of veterinary medical science
- Year:
- 2019
- Authors:
- Rahman, Nahid et al.
- Affiliation:
- Osaka Prefecture University · Japan
Abstract
This study represents cases with spontaneous neuritis of peripheral nerves in electric eels. Two electric eels were presented with abnormal swimming behavior and loss of appetite. Electric eels had extensive histopathologic lesions in the splenic and cardiac nerves. The lesions were characterized by swelling of neuronal cells, central chromatolysis and marked inflammatory cell infiltration consisting mainly of lymphocytes around the affected nerves. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of spontaneous neuritis of peripheral nerves in electric eels.
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