A Guide to the Parasites of African Freshwater Fishes

0503034 - BC 2019 RIV BE eng M - Monography Chapter
Bartošová, Pavla - Fiala, Ivan
Basic methods to study the principal groups of fish parasites: Endoparasitic helminths.
A Guide to the Parasites of African Freshwater Fishes. Brussels: RBINS’ Scientific Publication Unit, 2018 - (Scholz, T.; Vanhove, M.; Smit, N.; Jayasundera, Z.; Gelnar, M.), s. 85-87. Abc Taxa, 18. ISBN 978-9-0732-4238-8
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Keywords : MYXOZOA * freshwater fishes * sampling * parasites
OECD category: Veterinary science
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The present text is focused on myxozoan parasites of freshwater fishes, which can be found on the host surface as well as in internal organs. It is necessary to examine fresh fish individuals because, if dead, the host’s tissues that potentially harbour parasites undergo fast degradation and parasites become unsuitable for subsequent studies, especially for transmission electron microscopy and histology. Data on the host species, sampling locality (if possible with GPS location), sampling and fish dissection date, the collector’s name, fish condition (alive/dead), and fish total and standard length and weight should be recorded. It is highly recommended to transfer this information to spreadsheets, best as Excel files.
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