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First Record of Cestode Parasite Larvae Belong to Order: Trypanorhyncha Isolated from Sword Fish Captured in Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.author De Silva, D.P.N.
dc.contributor.author Fernando, H.S.D.
dc.contributor.author Ranatunga, R.R.M.K.P.
dc.contributor.author De Silva, B.G.D.N.K.
dc.date.accessioned 2017-02-22T03:46:33Z
dc.date.available 2017-02-22T03:46:33Z
dc.date.issued 2015
dc.identifier.citation De Silva, D.P.N., Fernando, H.S.D., Ranatunga, R.R.M.K.P., & De Silva, B.G.D.N.K. (2015). First Record of Cestode Parasite Larvae Belong to Order: Trypanorhyncha Isolated from Sword Fish Captured in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Fisheries and Aquaculture, International Institute of Knowledge Management, Nugegoda. en_US, si_LK
dc.identifier.uri http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/4017
dc.description.abstract Parasitic infestations cause severe economic loss to the marine fish export industry in Sri Lanka. Present study is to identify the parasites found in fish in order to determine its public health importance. Parasites were isolated from sword fish (Xiphias gladius) muscles. Specimens were fixed in formalin and observed under confocal microscope. Parasites were identified based on its morphological characteristics. Total length of the parasites were 1.7 – 3.5 cm (2.27 cm), the proglottid length was 1.97 mm, elongated acraspidote scolex length was 6.23 mm and width at pars bothridialis was 2.4 mm. Length and width of the pars bulbosa were 1.12 mm and 1.17 mm respectively. Curved, apically inverted, and thick edged bothridia and four tentacular armature were characteristics of the Order Trypanorhyncha. Basal armature with corona of falciform hooks and the metabasal armature with heteromorphous hooks in a half spiral arrangement indicated the genus Molicola. This is the first record in Sri Lanka of Trypanorhynch larvae (genus: Molicola) isolated from sword fish. Marine teleost serve as intermediate hosts for Trypanorhyncha and no serious impacts on human health has observed except mild allergy to some people. en_US, si_LK
dc.language.iso en en_US, si_LK
dc.publisher International Institute of Knowledge Management, Nugegoda en_US, si_LK
dc.subject Trypanorhyncha en_US, si_LK
dc.subject Molicola en_US, si_LK
dc.subject Sword fish en_US, si_LK
dc.subject Scolex en_US, si_LK
dc.subject larvae en_US, si_LK
dc.subject cestode en_US, si_LK
dc.subject parasite en_US, si_LK
dc.title First Record of Cestode Parasite Larvae Belong to Order: Trypanorhyncha Isolated from Sword Fish Captured in Sri Lanka en_US, si_LK
dc.type Article en_US, si_LK


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