Contracecum nematodes are found commonly in older warmwater fishes in Oregon, typically large- and smallmouth bass. They can cause several host immune responses leading to build-up of sticky adhesions in the host body cavity. Contracecum is not transmissable to humans or other mammals.
also known as
Contracecum
Bass nematode
Detection Methods:
gross pathology / gross clinical signs
Target tissue
viscera