Project: Distribution and Seasonal Occurrence of Myxobolus cerebralis in the Lostine River, Oregon

Primary Investigator: Jerri Bartholomew
Project Summary: This study was undertaken to examine the effect of the whirling disease parasite among the native populations of trout and salmon in the Lostine River, Oregon. Fish became infected throughout the river, but incidence of infection was highest in the lower river. Experiments to determine the susceptibility to infection of Chinook salmon indicated that they are likely to become infected within the river, but they may be somewhat resistant to fully developing the disease.
Funding Period: 1999-2000
Final Report: Bartholomew_99-00.pdf
Dataset(s) associated with this project:

Prevalence of M. cerebralis infection in rainbow trout

Natural exposure of fry to M. cerebralis TAMs