Purpose The present study aims to report the occurrence of Eustrongylides sp. in some
neotropical fish species commercialized in the Peruvian Amazonia. Methods Samples of …

Absctract Eustrongylides spp. nematodes have birds as final hosts and uses other
vertebrates as intermediate/paratenic host (fish, amphibians and reptiles) and have zoonotic …

Abstract Hoplias malabaricus (Characiformes, Erythrinidae), trahira, is a neotropical
freshwater fish of economic and public health significance. A total of 45 specimens of H …

Eighty-one Hoplias malabaricus specimens were collected between February 2014 and
June 2016. A total of 29 species of metazoan parasites were found, 13 of which were …

Studies on parasites of wild fish populations are important for knowledge of biodiversity,
since parasites represent a great fraction of the planet's biodiversity. The present study …

Streptococcus agalactiae is an important pathogen responsible for cases of high mortality in
farmed and wild fish worldwide. In Brazil, this bacterium has been commonly associated with …

While birds are the definitive hosts of nematodes of Eustrongylides spp., other vertebrates,
such as fish, amphibians and reptiles, represent intermediate/paratenic hosts. Despite their …

Parasitic nematodes can infect both wild and cultivated fish species and may be the source
of many diseases. The consumption of raw fish meat in many countries has been the …

The present study is the first report of Spiroxys larvae parasitizing stomach and intestine of
three fish species in stream of Caatinga domain, Northeast, Brazil. A total of 120 fish …

Fish consumption plays an important role in human diet. Hoplias malabaricus, commonly
known as traíra, is a freshwater fish widely appreciated in several Brazilian states and …