Melanoides tuberculata (Mollusca: Thiaridae) as an intermediate host of Centrocestus formosanus (Trematoda: Heterophyidae) in Brazil Melanoides tuberculata (Mollusca: Thiaridae) como hospedeiro intermediário de Centrocestus formosanus (Trematoda: Heterophyidae) no Brasil [PDF]
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2010 Pleurolophocercous cercariae emerged from naturally infected Melanoides tuberculata from Minas Gerais State, Brazil, were used to perform experimental infection of laboratory-reared Poecilia reticulata.
Hudson Alves Pinto, Alan Lane de Melo
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Digenea, Heterophyidae, Centrocestus formosanus (Nishigori, 1924) metacercariae: Distribution extension for Mexico, new state record, and geographic distribution map [PDF]
Check List, 2009 None
Rogelio Aguilar-Aguilar +3 more
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Centrocestus formosanus (Digenea: Heterophyidae) encysted in the freshwater fish, Puntius brevis, from Lao PDR. [PDF]
Korean J Parasitol, 2008 The metacercariae of Centrocestus formosanus, a minute intestinal trematode of mammals and birds, were detected in the freshwater fish, Puntius brevis, from Vientiane Municipality, Lao PDR. The metacercariae were experimentally fed to mice, and adult flukes were recovered in their small intestines 7 days later.
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Metacercariae of Centrocestus formosanus in goldfish (Carassius auratus L.) imported into Croatia [PDF]
Helminthologia, 2007 Abstract The presence of metacercariae of Centrocestus formosanus was detected on the gills of goldfish (Carassius auratus L.) imported from Singapore and obtained from two pet shops. This is the first report of the parasite in Croatia. The histopathological changes observed lead to the conclusion that the infection could be one of the ...
Gjurčević E. +6 more
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Parasite Diversity in a Freshwater Ecosystem [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2023 Parasites are a significant component of biodiversity. They negatively affect fish appearance, growth, and reproduction. In this study, the prevalence of infection, diversity, and mean intensity of parasites were examined in 9 freshwater fish species (45
Amana Shafiq +13 more
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Molecular Phylogenetics of Centrocestus formosanus (Digenea: Heterophyidae) Originated from Freshwater Fish from Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. [PDF]
Korean J Parasitol, 2017 This study aimed to investigate the morphology and reconstruct the phylogenetic relationships of Centrocestus formosanus originating from 5 species of freshwater fish, i.e., Esomus metallicus, Puntius brevis, Anabas testudineus, Parambassis siamensis, and Carassius auratus, in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. Sequence-related amplified polymorphism (SRAP)
Wongsawad C +4 more
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Fishborne Zoonotic Trematodes Transmitted by Melanoides tuberculata Snails, Peru [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2018 We investigated the transmission of the fishborne trematodes Centrocestus formosanus and Haplorchis pumilio by Melanoides tuberculata snails in Peru. We report on results of experimental, morphological, and molecular approaches and discuss the potential ...
Eduardo A. Pulido-Murillo +4 more
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Prevalence of Centrocestus formosanus Metacercariae in Ornamental Fish from Chiang Mai, Thailand, with Molecular Approach Using ITS2. [PDF]
Korean J Parasitol, 2017 The prevalence of Centrocestus formosanus metacercariae was investigated in ornamental fish purchased from a pet shop in Chiang Mai, Thailand, including Carassius auratus (goldfish), Cyprinus carpio (Koi), Poecilia latipinna (Sailfin Molly), Danio rerio (Zebrafish), and Puntigrus tetrazona (Tiger barb).
Wanlop A +5 more
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Histopathologic report of infestation by Centrocestus formosanus in Iranian grass carp and common carp [PDF]
The Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology, 2017 Flukes cause severe and lethal diseases in various animals comprising fish. Both adult and larval stages are found in fish. Centrocestiasis is an infection of the fish gills by heterophyid trematode Centrocestus formosanus.
Annahita Rezaie +3 more
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Does the trematode Centrocestus formosanus affect the locomotory activity of the mollusc Melanoides tuberculatus? [PDF]
Parasit Vectors, 2013 Melanoides tuberculatus (Müller, 1774) (Thiaridae), an introduced gastropod mollusc with a wide geographical distribution in the Neotropics, is the intermediate host of the trematode Centrocestus formosanus (Nishigori, 1924) (Heterophyidae). This parasite is considered to be pathogenic to humans.
dos Santos EG, Costa Vda S, Santos CP.
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