Helminthes and protozoan of farmed pirarucu (Arapaima gigas) in eastern Amazon and host-parasite relationship.

The parasitofauna in the giant Amazon basin, pirarucu (Arapaima gigas Schinz, 1822) cultured in fish farms from the state of Amapá, in eastern Amazonia (Brazil) was investigated. Of the 100 examined fish, 90.0% were parasitized by Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (Ciliophora), Dawestrema cycloancistrium...

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Main Authors: MARINHO, R. G. B., TAVARES-DIAS, M., DIAS-GRIGÓRIO, M. K. R., NEVES, L. R., YOSHIOKA, E. T. O., BOIJINK, C. de L., TAKEMOTO, R. M.
Other Authors: Pós-graduação - Universidade Federal do Amapá (Unifap) - Macapá, AP; MARCOS TAVARES DIAS, CPAF-AP; Pós-graduação - Universidade Federal do Amapá (Unifap) - Macapá, AP; ELIANE TIE OBA YOSHIOKA, CPAF-AP; CHEILA DE LIMA BOIJINK, CPAA; Universidade Estadual de Maringá , PR.
Format: Artigo de periódico
Language:English
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Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/964807
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