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STUDIES ON NEMATODE PARASITES INFECTING FRESHWATER FISH IN QENA GOVERNORATE

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Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology.

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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.

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10.21608/kvmj.2015.109533

Keywords

nematode parasites, freshwater fish

Authors

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M. A. Elseify

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Elseify

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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Parasitology, Kafrelsheikh University

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I.S.

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El Shihawy

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South Valley University, Egypt

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A. M.

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Metwally

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South Valley University, Egypt

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M.

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Fawaz

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13

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1

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16443

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2015-04-01

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2015-01-01

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2015-04-01

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19

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34

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1687-1456

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2682-2954

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KVMJ_Volume 13_Issue 1_Pages 19-34.pdf

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Kafrelsheikh Veterinary Medical Journal

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https://kvmj.journals.ekb.eg/

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STUDIES ON NEMATODE PARASITES INFECTING FRESHWATER FISH IN QENA GOVERNORATE

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22 Jan 2023