ISSN:
1365-2761
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract A disease of saltwater, cage-cultured tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus (Trewavas), caused by the marine monogenean, Neobenedenia melleni (MacCallum, 1927) Yamaguti, 1963, is described. Up to 400 parasites were found attached to the body surface of individual fish. Heavily infected fish showed hyperirritability, heavy mucus secretion and discoloration. Pathology was most marked on the eye, with corneal opacity initially, followed by buphthalmos, corneal ulceration and rupture of the eye with subsequent degeneration of internal structure. The infection was successfully treated using 2 min freshwater dips.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2761.1988.tb01225.x
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