Aspects of the pathology of Lamproglena clariae (Copepoda: Lernaeidae) on gills of Clarias gariepinus from the Vaal River system South Africa

African Zoology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 169-178

  Tsotetsi, A M ^a   Avenant Oldewage, A ^a   Mashego, S N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Clarias gariepinus; Copepoda; Gill parasite; Lamproglena clariae; Pathology

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE; PARASITISM; PATHOLOGY;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; VAAL RIVER; WORLD;

CLARIAS GARIEPINUS; COPEPODA; LAMPROGLENA CLARIAE; LERNAEIDAE;

EID: 27644538924     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2005.11407316     Document Type: Article

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