Infestation of some Marine fish species with red Worm Philometra

Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 137-146

  Mohamed, A H ^a   Hassan, M A ^b   Mahmoud, M A ^c  

^a ANIMAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

^b Fisheries Research Center   (Saudi Arabia)

^c Cairo University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Arabian gulf; Fish; Infestation; Marine water; Pathology; Philometra; Seasonal variations

Indexed keywords

CELL PROLIFERATION; COLLAGEN; FISH; HISTOLOGY; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PATHOLOGY;

ARABIAN GULF; INFESTATION; MARINE WATERS; PHILOMETRA; SEASONAL VARIATION;

TISSUE;

COASTAL WATER; FISH; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOST SPECIFICITY; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; NEMATODE; PARASITE INFESTATION; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TEMPORAL PERIOD;

ARABIAN SEA; INDIAN OCEAN; PERSIAN GULF; SAUDI ARABIA;

CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); EPINEPHELUS CHLOROSTIGMA; EPINEPHELUS TAUVINA; JOHNIUS; LETHRINUS NEBULOSUS; LUTJANUS; PSETTODES ERUMEI; SCOMBEROMORUS COMMERSON; SIGANUS; TRICHIURUS LEPTURUS; TYLOSURUS;

EID: 84863924271     PISSN: 19859899     EISSN: 25360051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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