An alien parasite affects local fauna—Confirmation of Sinergasilus major (Copepoda: Ergasilidae) switching hosts and infecting native Silurus glanis (Actinopterygii: Siluridae) in Hungary
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2021.04.011
Abstract: In 2016, an intense copepod infection was recorded from a reservoir in proximity to the Danube River in Hungary from visibly emaciated wels catfish, Silurus glanis. The parasite-induced pathology was described but parasite identity was… read more here.
Keywords: silurus glanis; alien parasite; sinergasilus major; parasite affects ... See more keywords