The role of ornamental goldfish Carassius auratus in transfer of some viruses and ectoparasites to cultured fish in Egypt: Comparative ultrapathological studies

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 111-121

  Mahmoud, M A ^a   Aly, S M ^b   Diab, A S ^c   John, G ^d  

^a Cairo University   (Egypt)

^b WORLDFISH   (Malaysia)

^c Agriculture Research Center   (Egypt)

^d Department of Biotechnology ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Carassius auratus; Cyprinus carpio; Dermocystidium sp.; Electron microscopy; Histopathology; Ich; Ichthyophthirius multifiliis; Lernaea cyprinacea; Oreochromis niloticus; Trichodina reticulata; Viruses

Indexed keywords

CARASSIUS AURATUS; CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO; DERMOCYSTIDIUM SP.; ICHTHYOPHTHIRIUS MULTIFILIIS; LERNAEA CYPRINACEA; MONOGENEA; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; TILAPIA; TRICHODINA; TRICHODINA RETICULATA;

EID: 70349494186     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJAS.2009.34.2.1.888     Document Type: Article

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