TY - JOUR
T1 - Infestation and pathological alterations by Ergasilus sarsi (Copepoda) on the Tanganyika killifish from Africa
AU - Kilian, Esmari
AU - Avenant-Oldewage, Annemariè
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - A total of 204 Ergasilus sarsi, a copepod, were collected from Tanganyika Killifish Lamprichthys tanganicanus in Lake Tanganyika during March 2010. The prevalence was 86.40%, the mean intensity was 7.56, and the mean abundance was 6.38. Only 27 of the fish were infested, and the highest infestation on one fish was 29. Proliferation of mucus cells and lamellar fusion occurred. Haemorrhage due to blood vessel compression was noted. This is the first record of E. sarsi from Tanganyika Killifish. This study is also the first to provide a description of the pathological alterations caused by E. sarsi.
AB - A total of 204 Ergasilus sarsi, a copepod, were collected from Tanganyika Killifish Lamprichthys tanganicanus in Lake Tanganyika during March 2010. The prevalence was 86.40%, the mean intensity was 7.56, and the mean abundance was 6.38. Only 27 of the fish were infested, and the highest infestation on one fish was 29. Proliferation of mucus cells and lamellar fusion occurred. Haemorrhage due to blood vessel compression was noted. This is the first record of E. sarsi from Tanganyika Killifish. This study is also the first to provide a description of the pathological alterations caused by E. sarsi.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84884755381&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/08997659.2013.812874
DO - 10.1080/08997659.2013.812874
M3 - Article
C2 - 24341764
AN - SCOPUS:84884755381
SN - 0899-7659
VL - 25
SP - 237
EP - 242
JO - Journal of Aquatic Animal Health
JF - Journal of Aquatic Animal Health
IS - 4
ER -
