Shape and Size

Males are 1.5-3.9 mm long and 23-28 µm width. emales are 2.3-5.3 mm long and 29-47 µm width. Eggs measure 36-45 µm long and 20 µm wide.

Genome Information

whole genome not resolved

Food Source

Ingestion raw or insufficiently cookedinfected fish.

Pathological Factor

Infection causes severe diarrhea and protein loss resulting in dehydration, cachexia, and eventually death. Infected patients may also have borborygmi, abdominal pain, weight loss, anorexia, vomiting, and bipedal edema.

Disease

Capillariasis

Symptoms

Watery diarrhea, Vomiting, Abdominal pain Electrolyte loss

Affected Body Organs

gastrointestinal organs