Occurrence and effect of Diplostomum parasites in cultured Oreochromis niloticus (L.) and distribution in vector snails within Kisumu City, western Kenya

Freshwater snails and larval trematode communities were studied in relation to diplostomiasis infection in fish. Out of 680 fish examined, 52.2% were positive for Diplostomum parasites. Lymnea, Biomphalaria, Bulinus and Ceratophallus snail species occurred, however Diplostomum larvae were only in Bi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology 2013, Vol.13 (4), p.253-260
Hauptverfasser:	Ndeda, Violet, Owiti, Dickson, Ndong’a, Millicent, Miruka, David Onyango
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biomphalaria Bulinus Ceratophallus Condition-factor Diplostomum Fish farming Lymnea Oreochromis niloticus Prevalence
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