On cestode and digenean parasites of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) from the Rietvlei Dam, South Africa.
Onderstepoort J Vet Res
; 73(2): 101-10, 2006 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-16958260
ABSTRACT
Sharptooth catfish, Clarias gariepinus, from the Rietvlei Dam near Pretoria, South Africa were examined for internal platyhelminth parasites. Two adult cestodes, Polyonchobothrium clarias (stomach) (prevalence 71%, mean intensity = 5, n = 7) and Proteocephalus glanduliger (anterior intestine) (prevalence 14%, mean intensity = 2, n = 7), were found in the gut while metacercariae of one larval digenean, Ornithodiplostomum sp. (prevalence 14%, mean intensity = 140, n = 7), were found encysted in the muscles. The morphology of these species, based on light and scanning electron microscopy as well as histological analysis, and how they differ from previously described specimens, are discussed. Ornithodiplostomum is a new record in southern Africa. Infection levels of the host fish were mild compared to records from previous surveys.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Filogenia
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Peixes-Gato
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Cestoides
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Infecções por Cestoides
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Doenças dos Peixes
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Onderstepoort J Vet Res
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
África do Sul