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Infestation by Ergasilus coatiarus (Copepoda: Ergasilidae) in two Amazonian cichlids with new host record from Peru: An ectoparasites natural control approach

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Author(s):
Mathews, Patrick D. [1] ; Patta, Ana C. M. F. [2] ; Gama, Gabriella S. [2] ; Mertins, Omar [2]
Total Authors: 4
Affiliation:
[1] State Univ Campinas UNICAMP, Inst Biol, Dept Anim Biol, Ave Bertrand Russel S-N, BR-13083865 Campinas, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Paulista Sch Med, Dept Biophys, BR-04023062 Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: COMPTES RENDUS BIOLOGIES; v. 341, n. 1, p. 16-19, JAN 2018.
Web of Science Citations: 1
Abstract

The occurrence of copepods ergasilid was investigated in two species of cichlids of economic importance for aquaculture in the Amazon region: Cichla monoculus and Chaetobranchus semifasciatus. The fish were collected from a semi-intensive fish farm, near the city of Nauta, Loreto State, Peru. Copepods were found in the gill filaments of 44 of 85 specimens (51.7%) of C. monoculus and in eight of 30 (26.6%) specimens of C. semifasciatus. The parasite was identified as Ergasilus coatiarus based on its morphological features. The occurrence did not vary significantly with host size (P >= 0.05) in both species. This is the first report of E. coatiarus parasitizing C. semifasciatus in the Amazon basin and the first report in C. monoculus from Peru. The high occurrence of these copepods in the present study points out the need of improving the strategies of parasitic prevention and control in order to better prevent future disease outbreaks. (C) 2017 Academie des sciences. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 16/25919-5 - Physico-chemical studies and applications of alginate and chitosan composite particles carrying antiparasitic drugs
Grantee:Ana Carolina Monge Fernandes Patta
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
FAPESP's process: 15/23948-5 - Improvement of the polysaccharide chitosan properties for its application in liposomes and giant vesicles
Grantee:Omar Mertins
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants