One of the most widely distributed African freshwater fish is the African sharptooth catfish
Clarias gariepinus (Burchell) that is naturally distributed in 8 of the 10 ichthyofaunal regions …

Studies on biomonitoring the aquatic environment using host-parasite dynamics as bio-
indicators of effects and accumulators of heavy metals insults are still scarce, particularly in …

Parasitic infection may cause massive losses in Clarias gariepinus fries and fingerlings.
Therefore, this study aimed to characterize the digenetic trematodes species (two adults' …

Pollutants and parasites represent stressors for fish at the individual, population, or
community levels. The current study outlines the seasonal infestation pattern of Oreochromis …

Sex plays a crucial role in shaping the immune response of vertebrates, leading to differing
susceptibilities to diseases between females and males. This review explores the observed …

The results of a survey on the helminth parasites of the catfishes Bagrus spp. Forsskål, 1775
and Chrysichthys auratus Geoffroy, 1809 inhabiting Damietta branch of the River Nile at …

Fish parasitic diseases impose a major economic concern on aquaculture. Identified
parasites of Clarias gariepinus include one monogenean, Macrogyrodactylus clarii (gills) …

Capillaria is a class of parasitic nematodes that are commonly found in fish as intermediate
hosts to reach their final hosts, which include humans. The present study was performed to …

Parasites of fish, either external or internal constitute one of the major problems to fish health
and also a great concern; since they often cause disease conditions in fish which can also …

Effects of different temperature levels on the opercular respiratory rate of Clarias anguillaris
fingerlings were investigated for a period of 6 weeks under laboratory conditions. Fifty …