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    EVALUACI脫N PARASITOL脫GICA Y RELACI脫N HOSPEDERO-PAR脕SITO EN ALEVINES DEL BAGRE CACHARA (PSEUDOPLATYSTOMA RETICULATUM EIGENMANN & EIGENMANN 1889), MATO GROSSO DO SUL, BRASIL

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    Farmed fingerlings of South American catfish are frequently exposed to several parasites, but little information is available for implementing health programs for control and prevention of parasitic diseases in the hatcheries. This study evaluated the parasitic fauna of cachara catfish fingerlings (Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum Eingenmann & Eigenmann, 1889) and the hostparasite relationship during the early stages of rearing. A total of 302 cachara fingerlings were used for parasitic diagnosis and histopathological analysis. Ichthyophthirius multifiliis and Trichodina heterodentata were diagnosed as the most prevalent parasites, followed by Cryptobia sp., Henneguya sp., Monogenea and Nematoda. There was a positive correlation between the size of the fish and the mean intensity of parasitism by I. multifiliis. Proliferation of mucus cells, club cells, multifocal area of degeneration, epithelial necrosis on the body surface, skin ulceration, fusion of secondary gill lamellae and inflammatory infiltration were observed in I. multifiliisinfected fish. Ciliated protozoans were the main etiological agents diagnosed, and the cachara (P. reticulatum) is a new host for T. heterodentata. In addition, ichthyophthiriasis induced severe tissue damage thus making the fingerlings susceptible to opportunistic infections.Los alevines de bagres del Sur de Am茅rica en cautiverio est谩n frecuentemente expuestos a muchos par谩sitos, pero poca informaci贸n es evaluada para implementar programa de salud para control y prevenci贸n de enfermedades en criaderos. Este estudio evalu贸 la fauna de par谩sitos de alevines de cachara (Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum Eingenmann & Eingenmann, 1889) y la relaci贸n hu茅sped-par谩sito durante las fases in铆ciales de cultivo. Un total de 302 alevines fueran sometidos a diagn贸stico y an谩lisis histopatol贸gicos. Ichthyophthirius multifiliis y Trichodina heterodentata fueran diagnosticados como los par谩sitos mas prevalentes, seguidos de Cryptobia sp., Henneguya sp., Monogenea y Nematoda. Ha sido observada una correlaci贸n positiva entre la longitud de los peces y la intensidad promedio de I. multifiliis. Proliferaci贸n de c茅lulas de moco, c茅lulas club, 谩reas multifocales de degeneraci贸n, necrosis epitelial en la superficie del cuerpo, ulceraci贸n de piel, fusi贸n de laminillas branquiales secundarias e infiltraci贸n inflamatoria fueron observados en peces infectados por I. multifiliis. Los protozoarios ciliados fueran los agentes etiol贸gicos mas importantes y el cachara (P. reticulatum) es un nuevo hu茅sped para T. heterodentata. En adici贸n, la ictioftiriasis indujo un da帽o severo favoreciendo las infecciones oportunistas en los alevines
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