[The occurrence of helminth parasites in Vimba (Vimba vimba L. 1758) of Golbasi (Bursa) Dam Lake, Turkey]

Turkiye Parazitol Derg. 2008;32(1):86-90.
[Article in Turkish]

Abstract

In this study, the occurrence of helminth parasites in Vimba of Golbasi Dam Lake was investigated monthly from May 2003 to April 2004. During the study, a total of 62 Vimba specimens were examined for helminth parasites. A total of 4 species of helminth parasites were found on 43 fish examined as follows: (Dactylogyrus sphyrna (Monogenea), Diplostomum sp. (Digenea), Caryophyllaeus laticeps (Cestoda), Contracaecum sp. (Nematoda). D. sphyrna seen on gills of host fish was the dominant parasite species found in Vimba. A total of 308 parasites were recorded on 30 of the 62 fish examined (48.39%). The second dominant species was Diplostomum sp. of which 233 were found in the eye lens of 29 of the 62 hosts examined (46.77%). C. laticeps was the third dominant parasite in this study and a total of 37 parasites were recorded in 8 of 62 fish (12.90%). As to Contracaecum sp., only 4 specimens were found in 3 fish (4.84%).

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cyprinidae / parasitology*
  • Fish Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Fish Diseases / parasitology*
  • Fresh Water
  • Gills / parasitology
  • Helminthiasis, Animal / epidemiology*
  • Helminthiasis, Animal / parasitology*
  • Lens, Crystalline / parasitology
  • Seasons
  • Turkey / epidemiology