A Checklist of Metazoan Parasites from Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) |
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| Authors: | K Buchmann A Uldal H C K Lyholt |
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| Institution: | Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Section of Fish Diseases, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Bülowsvej 13, DK-1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark |
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| Abstract: | An extensive literature survey on metazoan parasites from rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss has been conducted. The taxa Monogenea, Cestoda, Digenea, Nematoda, Acanthocephala, Crustacea and Hirudinea are covered. A total of 169 taxonomic entities are recorded in rainbow trout worldwide although few of these may prove synonyms in future analyses of the parasite specimens. These records include Monogenea (15), Cestoda (27), Digenea (37), Nematoda (39), Acanthocephala (23), Crustacea (17), Mollusca (6) and Hirudinea (5). The large number of parasites in this salmonid reflects its cosmopolitan distribution. |
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| Keywords: | helminths Monogenea Digenea Cestoda Acanthocephala Nematoda Hirudinea Crustacea Mollusca |
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