Natural occurrence of Diplostomum spp. in farm-raised African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) from Oyo state, Nigeria

Diplostomum species are the parasites responsible for diplostomiasis in fish which may cause blindness, eyefluke, severe ocular disease, opacity of the lens and many other affections. The parasites use many organisms including fish as a host. African catfish is one of the widely distributed fish spe...

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Main Authors: Adeshina Ibrahim, Jenyo-Oni Adetola, Ajani Emmanuel Kolawole, Adewale Adetunji Yusuf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-12-01
Series:International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine
Subjects:
Eye
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2314459916300321