Species of Ergasilus von Nordmann, 1832 (Copepoda: Ergasilidae) from cichlid fishes in Lake Tanganyika [PDF]
Parasitology, 2023 Ergasilus (von Nordmann, 1832) (Ergasilidae) is a species-rich group of parasitic copepods with a wide distribution in freshwater, marine and brackish environments. Up to now, 9 species of Ergasilus are known from cichlid fishes in Africa. In this study,
Robert Míč +2 more
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Oxidative stress, gene expression and histopathology of cultured gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) naturally co-infected with Ergasilus sieboldi and Vibrio alginolyticus [PDF]
BMC Veterinary Research, 2023 Background Parasitic and bacterial co-infections have been associated with increasing fish mortalities and severe economic losses in aquaculture through the past three decades.
Mahmoud Abou-Okada +4 more
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Exploring South Africa's hidden marine parasite diversity: two new marine Ergasilus species (Copepoda: Cyclopoida: Ergasilidae) from the Evileye blaasop, Amblyrhynchote honckenii (Bloch) [PDF]
ParasitologyMarine parasites remain understudied in South Africa with little information available on their diversity and the effects these parasites may have on their hosts. This is especially true for parasitic copepods within the family Ergasilidae.
Linda van der Spuy +4 more
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A new ergasilid copepod from lates perches in East Africa: morphology, phylogenetics, and genetic structure of Ergasilus ereimia sp. nov. [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceCopepods are widely distributed across marine and freshwater environments and are often praised for their immense taxonomic and functional diversity. However, relatively little is known about parasitic copepods, particularly regarding their phylogenetic ...
Ferre Vandenberg +11 more
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المجلة العراقية للاستزراع المائي, 2023 Surveying of 144 literature concerning occurrence of the copepod parasites of the genus Ergasilus parasitizing fishes of Iraq, indicated that there are 11 identified species of Ergasilus von Nordmann, 1832 as well as some unidentified species of this ...
Furhan T. Mhaisen, Salem A. M. Al-Daraji
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Diversity, 2023 Ergasilids are external parasites typically found on the gills and fins of their hosts. In Africa, 19 species of Ergasilus von Nordmann, 1832 are reported.
Precious P. Fikiye +4 more
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First record of two Copepoda species parasitizing Colomesus tocantinensis (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae) in the Tocantins-Araguaia basin, Brazil [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2023 Considering the lack of studies on freshwater fishes of the genus Colomesus, we conducted a survey the parasite fauna of Colomesus tocantinensis collected from the Tocantins River, Brazil.
Gabriela Michelan +5 more
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Morphology, DNA barcoding and seasonal occurrence of Ergasilus lizae Krøyer, 1863 (Copepoda: Ergasilidae) parasitizing mullets from northwestern Mexico. [PDF]
Syst ParasitolErgasilus lizae Krøyer, 1863 is a parasitic copepod known to infect mullets (Mugilidae) in different parts of the world. It was originally reported from the east coast of North America, but the original description lacks enough detail, making ...
Morales-Serna FN, Camacho-Zepeda S.
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Diversity and phylogeny of parasitic copepods of freshwater fishes from the Mediterranean and the Middle East [PDF]
ParasitologyThe Mediterranean and the Middle East represent unique biogeographical regions that significantly shaped the evolutionary history and particular diversity of their associated organisms. However, knowledge on the copepods parasitizing freshwater fishes in
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Zoologia, 2010 Ergasilus trygonophilus sp. nov. is described from freshwater stingrays (Potamotrygon spp. and Plesiotrygon iwamae Rosa, Castello & Thorson, 1987) from the state of Pará, Brazil.
Marcus V Domingues
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