Native parasite affecting an introduced host in aquaculture: cardiac henneguyosis in the red seabream Pagrus major Temminck & Schlegel (Perciformes: Sparidae) caused by Henneguya aegea n. sp. (Myxosporea: Myxobolidae)

Native parasite affecting an introduced host in aquaculture: cardiac henneguyosis in the red seabream Pagrus major Temminck & Schlegel (Perciformes: Sparidae) caused by Henneguya aegea n. sp. (Myxosporea: Myxobolidae)

Abstract Background Henneguya Thélohan, 1892 (Myxobolidae) is one of the most species-rich genera of myxosporean parasites infecting fish. Although common in nature, there are few reports of these parasites causing important disease in aquaculture. In this paper, we describe a new species of Hennegu...

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Main Authors: Pantelis Katharios, Panos Varvarigos, Kleoniki Keklikoglou, Maja Ruetten, Jerry Sojan, Morgina Akter, Maria Chiara Cascarano, Maria Ioanna Tsertou, Constantina Kokkari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Henneguya aegea n. sp.
Pagrus major
Aquaculture
Exotic species
Parasite
Myxosporea
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-3888-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-3888-7

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