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)
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
Pesquería
Parasitología
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84877634362
PubMed ID
Source
Acta Parasitologica
ISSN of the container
12302821
Sources of information:
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