The laboratory maintenance of Sanguinicola inermis Plehn, 1905 (Digenea: Sanguinicolidae)

SUMMARYMethodology is described for the laboratory maintenance of the life-cycle of Sanguinicola inermis, using common carp (Cyprinus carpio) as the definitive host and Lymnaea peregra as the intermediate host. Lymnaea auricularia was also infected but is not considered to be a suitable laboratory host. Tench (Tinca tinca) were susceptible to infection at high cercarial doses but subsequent infection rates were low. Goldfish (Carassius auratus) and Lymnaea stagnalis were refractory to laboratory infection.

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Occurrence of parasites of the genus Eustrongylides spp. (Nematoda: Dioctophymatidae) in fish caught in Trasimeno lake, Italy

Italian Journal of Food Safety ◽

10.4081/ijfs.2016.6130 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Raffaella Branciari ◽

David Ranucci ◽

Dino Miraglia ◽

Andrea Valiani ◽

Fabrizia Veronesi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cyprinus Carpio ◽

Carassius Auratus ◽

Micropterus Salmoides ◽

Abdominal Cavity ◽

Perca Fluviatilis ◽

Tinca Tinca ◽

European Perch ◽

Black Bass ◽

Zoonotic Parasites ◽

Edible Fish

Eustrongylides spp. is considered a freshwater fish zoonotic nematode. In the present study, the prevalence of Eustrongylides spp. in six edible fish (European perch - Perca fluviatilis, goldfish - Carassius auratus, largemouth black bass - Micropterus salmoides, tench- Tinca tinca, carp - Cyprinus carpio and sand smelt - Atherina boyeri) of Trasimeno lake was surveyed. The investigations were conducted from October 2014 to September 2015 and 384 specimens per species for each season were caught in Trasimeno lake and examined for the presence of larvae in the abdominal cavity and muscle. The presence of nematodes in the abdominal cavity and musculature was revealed in three fish species. The prevalence of Eustrongylides spp. infection was 6.84, 1.89 and 0.13% in perch, largemouth black bass and sand smelt, respectively. The number of parasites per fish was only one in largemouth black bass and sand smelt and ranged from one up to three in perch. This study states that the European perch, largemouth black bass and sand smelt of Trasimeno lake are infected with zoonotic parasites; therefore, food business operators have to take appropriate measures to guarantee the health of consumers.

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Studies on the life-cycle of Asymphylodora tincae Modeer, 1790) Trematoda: Monorchiidae) in a small lake near Amsterdam: Part 2: The relations between Asymphylodora tincae and its definitive host, Tinca tinca

Journal of Helminthology ◽

10.1017/s0022149x00027802 ◽

1981 ◽

Vol 55 (4) ◽

pp. 239-246 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

M. A. Zietse ◽

Elisabeth Van Den Broek ◽

Elze E. A. Erwteman-Ooms

Keyword(s):

Life Cycle ◽

Definitive Host ◽

Natural Infection ◽

Early Spring ◽

Summer Season ◽

Tinca Tinca ◽

Mean Intensity ◽

The Mean ◽

Infection Experiments

ABSTRACTThe natural infection of tench by Asymphylodora tincae in a lake was studied during one summer season. The incidence of infection was 57%, the mean intensity about 50. The distribution of the digencans along the host's intestine showed a maximum in the second half; this could be modified by the presence of other helminth species. Tench caught in early spring and kept in the laboratory retained their natural infection throughout the summer. Starvation of hosts during two months caused disappearance of the infection. Experiments showed that metaecrcariae, introduced into the intestine of tench, can excyst within one hour. In vitro, cysts in contact with tench bile opened within 15 seconds. Bile of several other cyprinid fisli species caused excystment within 60 seconds. Asymphylodora eggs appeared in tench faeces 7 to 10 days after infection. Progenetic specimens of A. tincae probably disintegrate in the intestine of the tench and their eggs arc passed out with the faeces.

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Histological teration in the gill tissues of Cyprinus carpio and Carassius auratus fishes after exposure to sublethal concentrations of malathion insecticide

Basrah Journal of Agricultural Sciences ◽

10.33762/bagrs.2008.56463 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 21 (0) ◽

pp. 485-494

Keyword(s):

Cyprinus Carpio ◽

Carassius Auratus ◽

Sublethal Concentrations

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Taeniasis in a German Shepherd Pup: A Case Report

THE INDIAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY ◽

10.21887/ijvsbt.15.1.21 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (01) ◽

pp. 83-84

Author(s):

B J Thakre ◽

Joice P Joseph ◽

Binod Kumar ◽

Nilima Brahmbhatt ◽

Krishna Gamit

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Life Cycle ◽

Definitive Host ◽

Gastrointestinal Diseases ◽

Intermediate Hosts ◽

German Shepherd ◽

Taenia Hydatigena ◽

Taenia Multiceps ◽

Taenia Crassiceps ◽

Dipylidium Caninum

Taenia spp. are long, segmented, parasitic tapeworms and are relatively uncommon in canine gastrointestinal diseases compared to other tapeworms like Dipylidium caninum. These parasites have an indirect life cycle, cycling between definitive and intermediate hosts. Dogs act as definitive hosts of different species of Taenia including Taenia multiceps, Taenia serialis, Taenia crassiceps, Taenia hydatigena, Taenia pisiformis, etc. Taenia multiceps is of greatest zoonotic relevance in human. In the definitive host, it causes only mild infection. Larvae are more likely to cause disease than adult tapeworms. Taeniasis in pets should be cautiously handled because of its zoonotic importance. This communication reports a case of 3 months old pup suffering from Taenia infection that was successfully managed with a combination of praziquantel and fenbendazole.

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