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Scientific Name:
Myxobolus cerebralis (CABI)
Common Name:
Whirling disease
Native To:
Eurasia (Hedrick et al. 1998)
Date of U.S. Introduction:
First discovered in Pennsylvania in 1958 (Hedrick et al. 1998)
Means of Introduction:
Probably through imported trout (Hedrick et al. 1998)
Impact:
Disease of trout and salmon (Hedrick et al. 1998)
Current U.S. Distribution:
Western U.S.; Northeastern U.S.
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Selected Resources
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Council or Task Force
Alberta Invasive Species Council (Canada).
See also: Fact Sheets for more information about individual invasive species, including those listed as "Prohibited Noxious" and "Noxious" under the Alberta Weed Control Act
Oregon Invasive Species Council.
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force. Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers.
Partnership
DOC. NOAA. Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory; DOI. USGS. Wetland and Aquatic Research Center.
IUCN. Species Survival Commission. Invasive Species Specialist Group.
Federal Government
Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Marine Invasions Research Lab.
International Government
Australian Government. Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.
State and Local Government
Academic
Columbia University. Center for Environmental Research and Conservation.
Citations
- CABI. Invasive Species Compendium. Myxobolus cerebralis. CAB International. [Accessed Apr 14, 2015].
- Hedrick, R.P., M.A. Adkison, M. El-Matbouli, and E. MacConnell. 1998. Whirling disease: re-emergence among wild trout. Immunological Reviews 166(1):365-376.