- Parasitological and pathological studies on encysted metacercariae and different organs of Tilapia nilotica.

Abstract: A percentage of 41.43 of the investigated Tilapia nilotica were infected with encysted metacercariae. The number of metacercariae per gram was 27 + 0.03. Prohemistomatid, Pygidiopsis sp. and Diplostomum sp. Encysted metacercariae were described and experimental infection was performed to rats to recovery the adult flukes, except for pygidiopsis were not considered a suitable host. Histopathological examination which was carried out.
Publication year 1989
Availability location معهد بحوث صحة الحيوان-شارع نادى الصيد الدقى
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Organization Name
City القاهرة
serial title مجلة الجمعية المصرية للباثولوجيا المقارنة والاكلينيكية
Department Fish Diseases
Author(s) from ARC
Agris Categories Animal diseases
AGROVOC
TERMS
Oreochromis niloticus.
Proposed Agrovoc pathological studies ;parasitological studies ;encysted metacercariae ;
Publication Type Journal