Title
Massive parasitism by Gussevia tucunarense (Platyhelminthes: Monogenea: Dactylogyridae) in fingerlings of bujurqui-tucunare cultured in the Peruvian Amazon
Date Issued
01 June 2013
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Mathews P.
Mertins O.
Mathews J.
ISMIÑO ORBE, ROSA ANGELICA
Abstract
A high infestation of the monogenean Gussevia tucunarense in a cultivation of bujurqui-tucunare was reported. The prevalence was 100%. The mean intensity and abundance of the parasite was 164. 4 of parasites per individual. This is the first report of a high infestation by G. tucunarense in C. semifasciatus cultured from the Peruvian Amazon. © 2013 Versita Warsaw and Springer-Verlag Wien.
Start page
223
End page
225
Volume
58
Issue
2
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Parasitología
Pesquería
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84877634362
PubMed ID
Source
Acta Parasitologica
ISSN of the container
12302821
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