Gill infections due to myxosporean (myxozoa) parasites in fishes from Senegal with description of Myxobolus hani Sp N.

Authors
Faye, N Kpatcha, TK Debakate, C Fall, M Toguebaye, BS
Citation
N. Faye et al., Gill infections due to myxosporean (myxozoa) parasites in fishes from Senegal with description of Myxobolus hani Sp N., B EUR ASS F, 19(1), 1999, pp. 14-16
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Aquatic Sciences
Journal title
BULLETIN OF THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF FISH PATHOLOGISTS
ISSN journal
01080288 → ACNP
Volume
19
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
14 - 16
Database
ISI
SICI code
0108-0288(1999)19:1<14:GIDTM(>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Parasitological examinations of fish from the Senegalese coast has shown th at myxosporean parasites (Henneguya lutjani, Myxobolus hannensis, Myxobolus hani sp. n.) developed voluminous and numerous cysts on the Sill of their hosts. These cysts caused histopathological changes in the gill but the ema ciation of infected fishes were not observed.