PMID: 11315180Apr 21, 2001Paper

Monogenean community structure on the gills of Pimelodus albicans from Río de la Plata (Argentina): a comparative approach

Parasitology
P A Gutiérrez

Abstract

The community structure of monogeneans on the gills of a catfish Pimelodus albicans, in the Río de la Plata, was studied and compared with previous findings on P. maulatus. Six Monogenea species belonging to 3 genera were found: Demidospermus majusculus Kritsky & Gutiérrez, 1998; Demidospermus armostus Kritsky & Gutiérrez, 1998; Demidospermus idolus Kritsky & Gutiérrez, 1998; Demidospermus bidiverticulatum (Suriano & Incorvaia, 1995) Kritsky & Gutiérrez, 1998; Scleroductus yuncensi Jara & Cone, 1989; and Unibarra paranoplatensis Suriano & Incorvaia, 1995. The relationships between selected host and helminth variables; the interactions between the worms and the patterns obtained from the species abundance were analysed employing appropriate statistical methodology. The results obtained revealed the following common patterns within the monogenean communities of P. maculatus and P. albicans: (a) most monogenean species belonged to the genus Demidospermus; (b) S. yuncensi was a secondary species in both communities; (c) 1 of the 3 species common to both hosts was a core species (D. bidiverticulatum); (d) the selected variables of both hosts (weight and length) were not related to the number of monogeneans or species richness; (e) t...Continue Reading

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Apr 1, 2008·Parasitology Research·Robert Poulin, Jean-Lou Justine
Feb 28, 2009·Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinária = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Órgão Oficial do Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinária·Simone C Cohen, Anna Kohn
Jul 9, 2002·The Journal of Parasitology·John Janovy
Jun 14, 2006·Journal of Helminthology·H Taraschewski
Jun 13, 2019·Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinária = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Órgão Oficial do Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinária·Luciano Pereira de NegreirosMarcos Tavares-Dias

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