The prevalence of Helminth parasites in the gastro-intestinal tract of wild African sharptooth catfish Clarias gariepinus (Siluriformes: Clariidae) in Gwagwalada, Nigeria
A study on the gastro-intestinal helminth parasites of wild C. gariepinus was carried out in Gwagwalada Area Council of FCT, Abuja, Nigeria. A total of 110 samples were examined which includes 42 males and 68 females. Forty-eight (43,64%) fishes were infected with various species of helminth, which includes Wenyonia spp (28,18%), Procamallanus laevionchus (11,82%) and Euclinostomum heterostomum (3,64%). The female fish had the highest percentage prevalence (28,18%) while the males had 15,46% prevalence. Most of the parasites were recovered from the intestinal lumen. There was some degree of specificity in their distribution within the host but there was no significant difference (P>0,05) between the standard length, body weight, number of fish infected, prevalence and the intensity of infection.KEY WORDSHelminth parasites, Wild, C. gariepinus, Gastro-intestinal tract, Gwagwalada
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oai:revistas.investiga.uned.ac.cr:article1892022-09-02T02:22:18Z The prevalence of Helminth parasites in the gastro-intestinal tract of wild African sharptooth catfish Clarias gariepinus (Siluriformes: Clariidae) in Gwagwalada, Nigeria Dan-kishiya, Ahmed S. Oboh, Angela Ibrahim, Usman B. A study on the gastro-intestinal helminth parasites of wild C. gariepinus was carried out in Gwagwalada Area Council of FCT, Abuja, Nigeria. A total of 110 samples were examined which includes 42 males and 68 females. Forty-eight (43,64%) fishes were infected with various species of helminth, which includes Wenyonia spp (28,18%), Procamallanus laevionchus (11,82%) and Euclinostomum heterostomum (3,64%). The female fish had the highest percentage prevalence (28,18%) while the males had 15,46% prevalence. Most of the parasites were recovered from the intestinal lumen. There was some degree of specificity in their distribution within the host but there was no significant difference (P>0,05) between the standard length, body weight, number of fish infected, prevalence and the intensity of infection.KEY WORDSHelminth parasites, Wild, C. gariepinus, Gastro-intestinal tract, Gwagwalada Estudio sobre helmintos parásitos gastro-intestinales de C. gariepinus silvestre en Gwagwalada, Consejo del Área de FCT, Abuja. Un total de 110 muestras examinadas incluyeron 42 machos y 68 hembras. Cuarenta y ocho (43,64%) peces se encontraban infectados con diversas especies de helmintos como Wenyonia spp (28,18%), Procamallanus laevionchus (11,82%) y Euclinostomum heterostomum (3,64%). Los peces hembra tenían el mayor porcentaje de prevalencia (28,18%), mientras que los machos tenían 15,46%. La mayoría de los parásitos se encontraron en el lumen intestinal. Hubo algún grado de especificidad en la distribución dentro del huésped, pero no hubo diferencia significativa (P> 0,05) entre la longitud estándar, el peso corporal, el número de peces infectados, la prevalencia y la intensidad de la infección.PALABRAS CLAVEHelmintos parásitos, silvestre, C. gariepinus, tracto gastrointestinal, Gwagwalada Universidad Estatal a Distancia, Costa Rica 2013-05-20 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/189 10.22458/urj.v5i1.189 UNED Research Journal; Vol. 5 No. 1 (2013); 83-87 UNED Research Journal; Vol. 5 Núm. 1 (2013); 83-87 1659-441X 1659-4266 eng https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/189/114 |
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Dan-kishiya, Ahmed S. Oboh, Angela Ibrahim, Usman B. The prevalence of Helminth parasites in the gastro-intestinal tract of wild African sharptooth catfish Clarias gariepinus (Siluriformes: Clariidae) in Gwagwalada, Nigeria |
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The prevalence of Helminth parasites in the gastro-intestinal tract of wild African sharptooth catfish Clarias gariepinus (Siluriformes: Clariidae) in Gwagwalada, Nigeria |
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The prevalence of Helminth parasites in the gastro-intestinal tract of wild African sharptooth catfish Clarias gariepinus (Siluriformes: Clariidae) in Gwagwalada, Nigeria |
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The prevalence of Helminth parasites in the gastro-intestinal tract of wild African sharptooth catfish Clarias gariepinus (Siluriformes: Clariidae) in Gwagwalada, Nigeria |
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The prevalence of Helminth parasites in the gastro-intestinal tract of wild African sharptooth catfish Clarias gariepinus (Siluriformes: Clariidae) in Gwagwalada, Nigeria |
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The prevalence of Helminth parasites in the gastro-intestinal tract of wild African sharptooth catfish Clarias gariepinus (Siluriformes: Clariidae) in Gwagwalada, Nigeria |
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prevalence of helminth parasites in the gastro-intestinal tract of wild african sharptooth catfish clarias gariepinus (siluriformes: clariidae) in gwagwalada, nigeria |
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A study on the gastro-intestinal helminth parasites of wild C. gariepinus was carried out in Gwagwalada Area Council of FCT, Abuja, Nigeria. A total of 110 samples were examined which includes 42 males and 68 females. Forty-eight (43,64%) fishes were infected with various species of helminth, which includes Wenyonia spp (28,18%), Procamallanus laevionchus (11,82%) and Euclinostomum heterostomum (3,64%). The female fish had the highest percentage prevalence (28,18%) while the males had 15,46% prevalence. Most of the parasites were recovered from the intestinal lumen. There was some degree of specificity in their distribution within the host but there was no significant difference (P>0,05) between the standard length, body weight, number of fish infected, prevalence and the intensity of infection.KEY WORDSHelminth parasites, Wild, C. gariepinus, Gastro-intestinal tract, Gwagwalada |
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