Prevalence of crustaceans and bacteria isolated from fish species in Ismailia governorate, Egypt. | ||||
Egyptian Veterinary Medical Society of Parasitology Journal (EVMSPJ) | ||||
Volume 20, Issue 1, 2024, Page 133-143 PDF (1.04 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/evmspj.2024.402842 | ||||
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Author | ||||
Alaa E. Eissa | ||||
Vice Dean,Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,Chinese University,Cairo Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Fish are frequently exposed to a variety of pathogenic agents in the aquatic environment, causing mixed infections. In the present study; we investigated the prevalence of parasitic crustaceans and bacterial pathogens of fish collected from Ismailia governorate, Egypt during the period from March 2022 to February 2023. A total number of 400 fishes belonging to four genera were collected randomly. Parasitological examination showed a total of three crustacean species were isolated from the gills, skin, and fins of different fish spp. (Levonica redmani, Caligus and Lernanthropus species) in addition the bacterial examination revealed the presence of Psedumonas aeruginosa. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Crustaceans; Fish; Bacteria; Prevalence | ||||
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