Title of article
First report of infection with the Tapeworm Ligula intestinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) plerocercoids in Persian bleak, Alburnus hohenackeri Kessler, 1870 in Southeastern Iran
Author/Authors
MEHRABAN، Hamid Reza نويسنده College of Sciences,Department of Biology,Shiraz University,Shiraz,Iran , , SAYYADZADEH، Golnaz نويسنده College of Sciences,Department of Biology,Shiraz University,Shiraz,Iran , , MALEKZEHI، Hashem نويسنده College of Sciences,Department of Biology,Shiraz University,Shiraz,Iran , , AHMADI، Amin نويسنده College of Veterinary Medicine,Department of Clinical Science,Shiraz University,Shiraz,Iran ,
Issue Information
فصلنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2014
Pages
5
From page
12
To page
16
Abstract
The Lernaea parasite was reported in Alburnus hohenackeri Kessler, 1870, collected from the Char-Nimeh (or Chahnimeh) lake, Eastern Iran. Three fishes were infected with L. intestinalis having 3 to 22 parasites increasing with fish size. The maximum and minimum of parasite lengths were 138.02 mm and 24.54 mm respectively. The prevalence, mean intensity and abundance of infection by plerocercoid of L. intestinalis were 33.33%, 13.33, and 4.44 respectively.
Keywords
LIGULA INTESTINALIS , Iran. , freshwater fish , Alburnus hohenackeri
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Ichthyology
Serial Year
2014
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Ichthyology
Record number
2397667
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