Mode of attachment and histopathological effects of Macrogyrodactylus clarii, a monogenean gill parasite of the catfish Clarias gariepinus, with a report on host response

Acta Parasitologica

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 103-112

  Arafa, Safaa Z ^a   El Naggar, Mohammed M ^a   El Abbassy, Samir A ^a  

^a Mansoura University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Clarias gariepinus; Histopathological effects; Host response; Macrogyrodactylus clarii; Monogenea

Indexed keywords

CLARIAS GARIEPINUS; MACROGYRODACTYLUS CLARII; MONOGENEA;

EID: 67849133276     PISSN: 12302821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11686-009-0026-2     Document Type: Article

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