STUDIES ON NEMATODE PARASITES INFECTING FRESHWATER FISH IN QENA GOVERNORATE | ||
| Kafrelsheikh Veterinary Medical Journal | ||
| Article 2, Volume 13, Issue 1, April 2015, Pages 19-34 PDF (949.32 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/kvmj.2015.109533 | ||
| Authors | ||
| M. A. Elseify Elseify* 1; I.S. El Shihawy2; A. M. Metwally2; M. Fawaz | ||
| 1Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Parasitology, Kafrelsheikh University | ||
| 2South Valley University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The present study was carried out to make a spot light on nematode parasites infecting Freshwater fish at Qena Governorate; including prevalence, seasonal dynamics of infection; intensity and morphology of the recovered parasite species. It was found that the infection rate of different nematode among fresh-water fish in Qena Governorate was (13%). Lates niloticus has highest infection rate (27.8%) followed by Carias gariepinus (8.3%) the Oreochromis niloticus (2.3%). Concerning the seasonal prevalence Winter has highest infection rate followed by Autumn then Summer and Spring. Four nematodes were recovered and identified as Paracamallanus cyathopharynx (2.8%) in Clarias lazera; Procamallanus laevionchus (2.8%) in Clarias lazera; Contracaecum sp. (2.8%) in Oreochromis niloticus and Clarias lazera and (26.4%) in Lates niloticus and Dichelyne niloticus (4.2%) in Lates niloticus. The mean intensity of infection of Contracaecum sp. among Oreochromis niloticus., Clarias gariepinus and Lates niloticus was 2%, 22% and 20% respectively. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Nematode Parasites; Freshwater fish | ||
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