Myxozoan parasites are a group of microscopic organisms that primarily infect fish and other aquatic animals. These parasites belong to the phylum Cnidaria and are known for their complex life ...

The parasite can infect the fish’s kidney and urinary systems ... They will work to further identify the exact myxozoan species and determine how and when it infected the fish and caused ...

Proliferative kidney disease (PKD) is a significant health concern for salmonid fish, particularly brown trout and rainbow trout, caused by the myxozoan parasite Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae.

Myxozoans are in fact tiny, degenerated jellyfish. Sequencing the genomes of two myxozoan species at the University of Kansas Medical Center, researchers found that these peculiar parasites evolved ...