Anthelmintic Effect ofBacillus thuringiensisStrains against the Gill Fish TrematodeCentrocestus formosanus [PDF]
BioMed Research International, 2016 Parasitic agents, such as helminths, are the most important biotic factors affecting aquaculture, and the flukeCentrocestus formosanusis considered to be highly pathogenic in various fish species. There have been efforts to control this parasite with chemical helminthicides, but these efforts have had unsuccessful results. We evaluated the anthelmintic
Mendoza-Estrada, Luis Javier +5 more
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Metacercarial Infection of Wild Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from Brazil
The Scientific World Journal, 2014 Fingerlings of Oreochromis niloticus collected in an artificial urban lake from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, were evaluated for natural infection with trematodes.
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Integrating molecular biomarkers and ectoparasitic infestation to assess water quality [PDF]
Scientific ReportsFish and their ectoparasites serve as model organisms for evaluating aquatic ecosystem health and can thus function as bioindicators of environmental pollution.
Hamada S. Salem +4 more
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A malacological survey in the Manso Power Plant, State of Mato Grosso, Brazil: new records of freshwater snails, including transmitters of schistosomiasis and exotic species [PDF]
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2014 Introduction Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease of public health concern in Brazil, and the construction of hydroelectric dams, in addition to increasing permanent human settlement and tourism, has created conditions suitable for the establishment of
Monica Ammon Fernandez +4 more
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The life cycle of a zoonotic parasite reassessed: Experimental infection of Melanoides tuberculata (Mollusca: Thiaridae) with Centrocestus formosanus (Trematoda: Heterophyidae). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Centrocestus formosanus is a foodborne intestinal trematode that is native to Asia and has been introduced into the Americas and Europe. Although there are several studies of C.
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Revista Científica, 2010 Descriptions of the different imrnature stages (redia, cercaria, and metacercaria) and adult stage of Centrocestus formosanus (Nishigori) are presented. Between 32 and 36 circumoral spines are generally reported for the C.
Luz Elena Hernández +2 more
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Exploring the Parasite Biodiversity in Climbing Perch (<i>Anabas testudineus</i>) in Buriram, Thailand: Morphological-Based Characterization. [PDF]
ScientificWorldJournalAnabas testudineus is an amphibious freshwater fish species native to Thailand, which is afflicted by protozoan and metazoan infections. This study was aimed at identifying the presence of parasites in A. testudineus from Thung Lam Natural Reservoir in Buriram Province, Thailand, between November 2022 and January 2023.
Sriwongpuk S, Techaoei S.
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Infections with Centrocestus armatus Metacercariae in Fishes from Water Systems of Major Rivers in Republic of Korea. [PDF]
Korean J Parasitol, 2018 The infection status of Centrocestus armatus metacercariae (CaMc) was broadly surveyed in freshwater fishes from major river systems in the Republic of Korea (Korea) during 2008-2017. A total of 14,977 fishes was caught and examined by the artificial digestion method. CaMc were detected in 3,818 (97.1%) (2,114 Z. platypus: 96.1% and 1,704 Z. temminckii:
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Parasitic fauna of farmed freshwater ornamental sutchi catfish (Pangasiandon hypophthalmus) and silver dollar (Metynnis hypsauchen) in Alborz province, Iran. [PDF]
Vet Med Sci, 2023 (a) Double‐paired marginal hooks (arrowheads) of Ancyrocephalus sp., isolated from the gills of Pangasianodon hypophthalmus and stained using carmine. (b) Frontal view of Ancyrocephalus sp. with double‐paired anchor hooks isolated from the gills. (c) Wet mount preparation from the gills of P. hypophthalmus showed infestation with Ancyrocephalus sp. (d)
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Infecção natural de Poecilia reticulata (Actinopterygii: Poeciliidae) por metacercárias na represa da Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil [PDF]
Boletim do Instituto de Pesca, 2018 Visando ampliar o conhecimento sobre a helmintofauna de Poecilia reticulata, 60 exemplares foram coletados na represa da Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil, nos meses de março e abril de 2011. Do total de espécimes de P.
Hudson Alves PINTO, Alan Lane de MELO
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