Study of some tissue encystations with referring to epitheliocysis [chlamydiosis] in the gills of oreochromis niloticus in Egypt

ABSTRACT

In the present study, attempts are made to detect the parasitic tissue encystations [Haplorichid and Echinotsomatid encysted metacercaria, myxos-porean cysts and non parasitic tissue encystations Epitheliocystis, chlamydial infections of fish, in gills of Oreochromis niloticus fish. The clinical signs of naturally infected freshwater cultured Oreochromis niloticus are recorded. The prevalence of tissue encystations [encysted metacercariae, Myxosporean cysts and Epitheliocystis] was 80%, 46.6% and 69.3%, respectively. The isolated parasites identified as Haplorichid, Echinosto matid encysted metacercariae and 2 types of myxobolous spp. In addition, Epitheliocystis was reported in the present work for the first time from Egyptian freshwater fish. Light microscope detect intracellular granular inclusion of Epitheliocystis, while electron microscopic examination revealed that the pathogen are rod shaped and situates at the center and had an electron dense core with electron lucent vesicles on its sites