Nama lain:
Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae infection [7].
Etiologi/ penyebab:
parasit PKX (proliferative kidney x (unknown) cell), myxozoa, Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae = Tetracapsula renicola [1,2]. Parasit ini termasuk famili Sphaerosporidae, genus Sphaerospora [4].
Hospes :
Rainbow trout, salmon [1], steelhead trout, cutthroat trout, arctic charr, grayling charr. Brook trout dapat terinfeksi tanpa gejala klinis [7].