Prevalence and morphological investigation of parasitic infection in freshwater fish (Nile tilapia) from Upper Egypt

SM Abd-ELrahman, A Gareh, HI Mohamed… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Fresh water Nile tilapia can be infected by numerous parasites, which can
result in high mortality and significant economic losses. The early detection of parasites and …

Fish species parasites: a review in Nigerian water bodies

AAR Adebambo - Journal of Research in Forestry, Wildlife and …, 2020 - ajol.info
Parasitic infection constitutes a major threat to the well-being and productivity of fishery
industries in Nigeria. The parasites have been found and reported in the wild and different …

A new species of Clinostomum Leidy, 1856 based on molecular and morphological analysis of metacercariae from African siluriform fishes

M Caffara, SA Locke, PC Echi, A Halajian… - Parasitology …, 2020 - Springer
In the Afrotropic region, the genus Clinostomum is represented by four accepted and four
unnamed species distinguished using molecular data. Here, we describe one of the four …

Studies on parasitic infestation and prevalence in Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) from Zobe reservoir, Katsina State, Nigeria

MA Sadauki, SB Bawa, J Umar - Nigerian Journal of Animal Science, 2022 - ajol.info
The current study was undertaken between September, 2020 and February, 2021 to
determine the prevalence of fish parasites infesting catfish Clarias gariepinus and the …

Branchial chamber and gastrointestinal tracts parasites of fish species in Benue and Niger rivers, north central, Nigeria

AE Onoja-Abutu, MA Okpanachi… - … Journal of Zoology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Freshwater fish species are posing health challenges by either serving as host of parasites
that are harmful to man and animals. This study was conducted to determine the parasitic …

Prevalence, intensity, and exposed variables of infection with Acanthocephala parasites of the gastrointestinal tract of Coptodon zillii (Gervais, 1848) [Perciformes …

TE Atalabi, AO Awharitoma, FO Akinluyi - The Journal of Basic and Applied …, 2018 - Springer
Background Estimate shows that about one billion people rely on fish as primary source of
animal protein. Currently, the global record portraying Nigeria as the largest producer of …

Endoparasites of fresh water fishes from rivers in Edo State, Nigeria

EC Osimen, LI Anagha - Sokoto Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2020 - ajol.info
Parasites of fish constitute one of the major problems to fish health. Parasites of fish have
been a great concern since they often cause disease conditions in fishes. This study …

Limnological variables as a determinant of fish parasites abundance in the Esa-Odo reservoir, Esa-Odo Southwestern Nigeria

OE Obayemi, OO Komolafe… - Journal of Water and …, 2023 - iwaponline.com
This study investigated fish parasites in relation to limnological variables of the Esa-Odo
reservoir since the quality of the aquatic environment might influence parasitic infestation in …

[PDF][PDF] Prevalence of protozoan parasites in some freshwater fishes of Dangana Lake Lapai Niger State Nigeria

MY Manbe, AK Mohammed, I Abdulfatai, U Muaz… - aquaculture, 2020 - researchgate.net
Prevalence of protozoan parasites in some freshwater fishes of Dangana Lake Lapai were
studied. A total of 184 fish from four (4) species were examined for ecto-parasites in the lake …

[PDF][PDF] Survey of parasites of two fish species (Tilapia zillii and Clarias gariepinus) in Ase River Catchment, Delta State, Nigeria

EE Ito - Journal of Coastal Life Medicine, 2017 - academia.edu
Objective: To perform a survey of parasites of two fish species [Tilapia zillii (T. zillii) and
Clarias gariepinus (C. gariepinus)] to assess the prevalence and composition of parasites in …