Molecular and morphological characterization of Dollfustrema bagarii (Digenea Bucephalidae) metacercariae from aquaculture channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) in northern Vietnam

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  • P. Van Van Kim
  • Hung Manh Nguyen
  • Stephen E. Greiman
  • Ha Van Nguyen
  • Chinh Ngoc Nguyen
  • Manh Duc Vu
  • Truong Dinh Hoai
  • Madsen, Henry

White grub metacercariae were found in the livers and kidneys of diseased specimens of an introduced channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus (Rafinesque), in Vietnam. Based on morphological features and 28S rDNA sequence analysis, the isolated metacercariae were identified as Dollfustrema bagarii (Digenea: Bucephalidae) Moravec & Sey. Histopathological examination shows that encysted metacercariae can change the tissue structure of the infected organs and is often accompanied by haemorrhaging and the presence of eosinophilic granular cell infiltration. Degenerative changes were also observed.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Fish Diseases
Volume45
Issue number8
Pages (from-to)1165-1171
Number of pages7
ISSN0140-7775
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

    Research areas

  • 28S rDNA, fish disease, histopathological examination, introduced fish, phylogenetic analysis

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