Urea water bath: A novel treatment for monogenean parasite infections in hagfish (Agnatha: Myxiniformes: Myxinidae) [PDF]
MethodsXMonogenean flatworms are pathogenic parasites that infect the skin of marine fish and pose a major problem in aquaculture and aquarium industries. Freshwater baths are the most commonly used method to treat these infections.
Taketeru Tomita +2 more
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Microbothriid (Monogenean) Infection and Treatment in Captive Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) [PDF]
MicroorganismsUnlike other microbothriid monogenean infections in elasmobranchs, limited information is available on the biology and treatment of Dermophthirius melanopteri. As parasitic infection with D.
Hee Jun Ko +6 more
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Influence of Seasonality and Culture Stage of Farmed Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) with Monogenean Parasitic Infection [PDF]
Animals, 2023 The aim of this study was to observe how abiotic and biotic factors in a tropical region influence the rate of monogenean parasitism in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) that are farmed in net cages. A total of 240 sexually reversed fish were analyzed,
Elisabeth de Aguiar Bertaglia +8 more
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Preclinical Evaluation of Fenbendazole for Controlling Gyrodactylus kobayashii (Monogenea, Gyrodactylidae) in Goldfish: Dose Optimization and Safety Assessment [PDF]
AnimalsThis preclinical study investigated the efficacy and safety of fenbendazole, a broad-spectrum benzimidazole anthelmintic, for the treatment of Gyrodactylus kobayashii in goldfish (Carassius auratus).
Jing Dong +6 more
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Monogeneans on exotic Indian freshwater fish. 7. Results of a national study on ornamental fishes from 2019–2022 [PDF]
ParasiteThis study reports the results of a nationwide parasitological survey that was conducted from 2019 to 2022 to investigate the potential introduction of monogenean parasites into India via the ornamental fish trade.
Tripathi Amit +3 more
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Geography is a stronger predictor of diversification of monogenean parasites (Platyhelminthes) than host relatedness in characin fishes of Middle America. [PDF]
PLoS ONEHost-parasite associations have historically been considered compelling examples of coevolution and useful in examining cospeciation. However, modern molecular methods have revealed more complex dynamics than previously assumed, with host-switching ...
Fernando Alda +5 more
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Identifying potential drug targets in the kinomes of two monogenean species [PDF]
HelminthologiaProtein kinases are enzymes involved in essential biological processes such as signal transduction, transcription, metabolism, and the cell cycle. Human kinases are targets for several drugs approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. Therefore, the
Caña-Bozada V. H. +4 more
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Uncovering the monogenean species diversity of cyprinoid fish in Iraq using an integrative approach [PDF]
ParasitologyThe freshwaters of Iraq harbour a high diversity of endemic and phylogenetically unique species. One of the most diversified fish groups in this region is cyprinoids, and although their distribution is relatively well known, their monogenean parasites ...
M. Benovics +4 more
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Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021 This study reports the complete mitochondrial genome of the Capsaloides cristatus (Monogenea: Capsalidae) collected from the gill lamella of Istiophorus platypterus.
Changping Yang +6 more
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Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2023 This study evaluated the efficacy of therapeutic baths with Carapa guianensis (andiroba) oil against monogeneans of Colossoma macropomum (tambaqui), as well as the hematological and histological effects on fish.
Dayna Filocreão Malheiros +7 more
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