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INTESTINAL HELMINTHS INFECTING THE CATFISH, <i>CLARIAS LAZERA</i> IN RELATION TO SEASONAL VARIATIONS AND SOME BIOLOGICAL FACTORS

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Fresh Water and Marine Biology
Protozoology and Parasitology

Abstract

The present study aims to investigate the relationship between the occurrence of helminths infecting Clarias lazera and the seasonal variations. Moreover, the relationship between helminthes and host length and sex was studied. C. lazera fish were collected from Ismailia canal (Ismailia city) and examined for intestinal helminths. The total species recorded were three trematodes (Allocreadium sp, Astiotrema reniferum and Orientochreadium batrachoides); two cestodes (Monobothrioides sp and Polyenchobothrium clarias) and two nematodes (Procamallanus laeviconchus, Paracamallanus cyathopharynx). The highest prevalence of infection was observed in winter (72.5%), while the lowest was recorded in summer (52%). Prevalence of infection with intestinal helminthes was higher in males than in females. The medium-sized and large fish showed the highest prevalence and intensity of infection, while the small fish showed low infection rates. Further studies are recommended on C. lazera helminths taking in to consideration the effect of seasonal variations, length and sex of the fish on the prevalence and intensity of infection along Ismailia canal.

DOI

10.12816/0034714

Keywords

<i>Clarias lazera</i>, helminths, Seasonal variations, Biological factors

Authors

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

El Shahezy

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

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First Name

Ehssan

Last Name

Hassan

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

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ehssanmm_sci@yahoo.com

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First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Abo Ghalia

MiddleName

H.

Affiliation

Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

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First Name

Maha

Last Name

Soliman

MiddleName

F. M.

Affiliation

Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

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Volume

66

Article Issue

66

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4347

Issue Date

2016-12-01

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2016-12-01

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2016-12-01

Page Start

139

Page End

150

Print ISSN

1110-6344

Online ISSN

2682-3160

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https://ejz.journals.ekb.eg/article_23175.html

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Original Research Papers

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684

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Zoology

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https://ejz.journals.ekb.eg/

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INTESTINAL HELMINTHS INFECTING THE CATFISH, <i>CLARIAS LAZERA</i> IN RELATION TO SEASONAL VARIATIONS AND SOME BIOLOGICAL FACTORS

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22 Jan 2023