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Cestóides da ordem Trypanorhyncha em peixes de importância comercial capturados no litoral amazônico
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2008) DIAS, Lilian de Nazaré Santos; MATOS, Edilson Rodrigues; http://lattes.cnpq.br/7895814591867510; PAIVA, Rosildo Santos; http://lattes.cnpq.br/0510818763187669
The purpose of this study was to identify the parasite fauna, particularly the cestode Trypanorhyncha the order, which affects market value of fish caught in Amazon coastal and assess the possible impacts on fisheries production industry. We examined 328 samples of five species of fish: Cynoscion acoupa, Macrodon ancylodon, Plagioscion squanosissimus, Centropumus undecimalis, Arius Parkeri. It made the measurement of its total length and weighing fish, filleting in the regions examined body, muscles and serous. The blastocyst, Trypanorhyncha were removed and sent for laboratory Azevedo Carlos. All species surveyed were parasitized by Trypanorhyncha, totaling 283 (73.78%) parasitized copies. The species Callitetrarhynchus gracilis showed higher prevalence parasite. Poecilancistrium caryophyllum was the most infect the species of fish studied, followed by Pterobothrium crassicolle and Pterobothrium heteracanthum and Callitetrarhynchus speciosum, infected Cynoscion acoupa and Arius Parkeri respectively. The regions abdominal muscles and backside were the most affected.
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Effects of chromium supplementation on the infrapopulations of Anacanthorus penilabiatus (Monogenoidea) and Piscinoodinium pillulare (Dinoflagellida) parasites of Piaractus mesopotamicus (Characidae)
(2010-08) FUJIMOTO, Rodrigo Yudi; CASTRO, Marcello Pardi de; MARTINS, Maurício Laterça; MORAES, Flávio Ruas de; VARELLA, Jamille Elzira de Almeida; DINIZ, Daniel Guerreiro
This study evaluated the parasitism by Anacanthorus penilabiatus (Monogenoidea) and Piscinoodinium pillulare (Dinoflagellida) in the gills of "pacu", Piaractus mesopotamicus supplemented with chromium in the diet. Randomised delineation by using factorial scheme (4x2x2) for Monogenoidea and 4x2x3 for Dinoflagellate with four levels of chromium (0, 6, 12, 18mg/kg diet), two stocking densities (4kg/m3 and 20kg/m3), two classes of length (higher and lower than 17 cm) for a period of 7, 60 and 90 days, and four replicates was used. The fishes in low density which received 12 and 18mg/kg showed decreased monogeneoidea values, seven days after the experiment begin. Six, 12 and 18 mg/kg caused reduction in the dinoflagellate number in the fishes maintained at 20kg/m3. It was possible that chromium supplementation (12 e 18mg/kg) favoured the fishes health by reducing Monogenoidea and Dinoflagellida number in lower and higher densities, respectively.
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Estudo morfológico de microparasitas em Aequidens plagiozonatus Kullander 1984 (Osteiththyes: Cichlidae)
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2010-12-22) VIDEIRA, Marcela Nunes; MATOS, Edilson Rodrigues; http://lattes.cnpq.br/7895814591867510
The ornamental fish market has been growing gradually in recent years and the increasing pressure on the banks of natural fishery resources, seeks to find alternatives to the continued production of fish through aquaculture or is the search for new features or even slightly, such as fish Aequidens plagiozonatus, common name cará pixuna. Based on this knowledge is important to perform studies characterizing the parasitological profile of these species of fish in order to verify and control the spread of parasites that cause imbalance in aquatic ecosystems. The objective this study was to provide a better understanding the bioecology, through a survey of actions caused by parasitic microparasites (microsporídios, myxosporídios e coccidios) emphasizing the morphology of these organisms. For this, five collections were made, totaling 100 specimens, which were autopsied and having their organs. Parasitized organs were removed fragments, fixed and processed for light microscopy. Hepatosomatic index were calculated and the prevalence of the parasite specimens for each group of parasites analyzed, giving the enfaze microparasites. From the observations made were 3 phyla were found: Myxozoa, Microsporidia and Apicomplexa. We observed the first occurrence of mixosporidiose urinary bladder of this species. We also observed the occurrence of multiparasitism and the multifocal localization of some parasites. The prevalence of microsporidia in the studied was 100%, 18% myxosporeans, Apicomplexa 45%. These data represent an important contribution to the study sanitary fish A. plagiozonatus in the region, since any activity that involves the extraction of natural resources should be managed through planning and management measures to allow the equilibrium of ecosystems, promoting sustainable use of its resources and guaranteeing the preservation of the system, so that it can prevent the spread and transfer of disease by means of aquatic animals. Keywords: Fish, Ictioparasitology, Aequidens plagiozonatus, microparasites.
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Experimental infection in Notodiaptomus sp. (Crustacea: Calanoida) with larvae of Camallanus sp. (Nematoda: Camallanidae)
(2007-04) MARTINS, Maurício Laterça; GHIRALDELLI, Luciana; GARCIA, Fabiana; ONAKA, Eduardo Makoto; FUJIMOTO, Rodrigo Yudi
This trial registered the experimental infection viability with nematode larvae Camallanus sp. in Notodiaptomus sp., a crustacean, which can be an intermediate host. Adult females of nematode were dissected from the intestines of Xiphophorus maculatus (Osteichthyes: Poeciliidae), at a fish farm in the State of São Paulo. Females were slightly compressed for larvae release, collected with Pasteur pipette and separated on Petri dishes with 9ml filtered water at 28.1ºC, from zooplankton culture. Treatments consisted of Petri dishes with 60 and 105 copepods, in which 120, 150 and 210 larvae of nematode were added in four replications. Twenty-four and 36h after exposition to the larvae, the copepods were fixed in 70% alcohol to record the amount of fixed larvae. Twenty four hours after exposition, 60 copepods group with 120 larvae showed significantly higher prevalence (46.5%) when compared to 105 copepods and 120 larvae (33.2%). Thus, these answers suggested that 120 larvae were enough for a successful infectivity. Experimental infection was available and so, it was used as a pattern to life cycle studies of camallanid nematodes and hosts susceptibility tests.
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Fauna microparasitária de Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii e Mugil curema desembarcados na Amazônia oriental
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2013-11-29) DIAS, Lilian de Nazaré Santos; MATOS, Edilson Rodrigues; http://lattes.cnpq.br/7895814591867510; PAIVA, Rosildo Santos; http://lattes.cnpq.br/0510818763187669; FREITAS, José de Arimatéa; http://lattes.cnpq.br/2382745365421156
The gilthead bream Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii and white mullet Mugil curema are species of fish consumption and considerable commercial value found in estuarine cost of Pará The microparasites phyla Apicomplexa, Microspora and Myxozoa are organisms that can be found parasitizing vertebrates and invertebrates, including the fish, some pathogenic potential and even zoonotic and economic impact. To discover the fauna microparasites affecting fish , 62 specimens of B. rousseauxii and 58 M. curema estuarna captured on the coast of the city of Vigia de Nazare and Mosqueiro District, in Belem, Para state were examined as methods and techniques for morphological analysis (microscopy light), ultrastructural (transmission electron microscopy, TEM) and molecular biology (phylogenetic analysis). It was observed that there are three phyla (three in B. rousseauxii and two in M. curema) captured hosts in the two locations , plus the largest parasitic index was determined in specimens of both captured on the coast of the estuarine Vigia de Nazare , higher incidence of co microparasites phyla Apicomplexa and Myxozoa, beyond multiparasitism in B. rousseauxii Morphological analysis revealed the presence of Calyptospora sp. (Apicomplexa), Ellipsomyxa sp., Henneguya sp., Myxobolus sp. and Meglishcha sp. (Myxozoa) and Kabatana sp. (Microspora) in B. rousseauxii and Ellipsomyxa sp., Myxobolus sp. and Microspora phylum microparasito in M. curema. The data analysis of morphological and ultrastructural Myxospora found in B. rousseauxii and M. curema are suggestive of new species microparasites these two hosts. Phylogenetic analysis of the data did not provide results that allow the classification of Kabatana sp. (Microspora) and Henneguya sp. (Myxozoa) found parasitizing B. rousseauxii microparasites as new species in this host due to low bootstrap value, but by analyzing the distance p was possible to suggest that these are new species. Studies about microparasites in Amazonian fish are needed for the knowledge of the occurrences, characterization d new species, the pathogenic potential hosts and possible risk to the consumer.
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Light and electron microscopy of Myxobolus sciades n. sp. (Myxozoa), a parasite of the gills of the Brazilian fish Sciades herzbergii (Block, 1794) (Teleostei: Ariidae)
(2010-03) AZEVEDO, Carlos José Correia de; CASAL, Graça Maria Figueiredo; MENDONÇA, Ivete Lopes de; CARVALHO, Erisson; MATOS, Patrícia Santos; MATOS, Edilson Rodrigues
A myxosporean parasite in the gill lamellae of the freshwater teleost fish, Sciades herzbergii (Ariidae) (Block, 1794), from the Poti River (Northeast of Brazil) was described by light and electron microscopy studies. Polysporic histozoic cyst-like plasmodia containing several life-cycle stages, including mature spores, were observed. The spores were pyriform and uninucleate, measuring 9.15 ± 0.39 μm (n = 50) long, 4.36 ± 0.23 μm (n = 25) wide and 2.61 ± 0.31 μm (n = 25) thick. Elongated pyriform polar capsules (PC) were of equal size (4.44 ± 0.41 μm long and 1.41 ± 0.42 μm in diameter) and each contained a polar filament with 9-10 coils obliquely arranged in relation to the axis of PC. The PC wall was composed of two layers of different electron densities. Histological analysis revealed the close contact of the cyst-like plasmodia with the basal portion of the epithelial gill layer, which exhibited some alterations in the capillary vessels. Based on the morphological and ultrastructural differences, the similarity of the spore features to those of the genus Myxobolus and the specificity of this host to previously described species, we describe a new species named Myxobolus sciades n. sp. in this study.
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Myxidium volitans sp. nov., a parasite of the gallbladder of the fish, Dactylopterus volitans (Teleostei: Triglidae) from the Brazilian Atlantic coast: morphology and pathology
(2011-08) AZEVEDO, Carlos José Correia de; CASAL, Graça Maria Figueiredo; SÃO CLEMENTE, Sérgio Carmona de; LOPES, Leila Maria Silva; MATOS, Patrícia Santos; ABDEL-BAKI, Abdel Azeem; OLIVEIRA, Elsa; MATOS, Edilson Rodrigues
Myxidium volitans sp. nov. (Myxozoa: Myxidiidae) parasitizing the hypertrophied green-brownish gallbladder of the teleost Dactylopterus volitans, collected in the Atlantic coast near Niterói, Brazil was described based on ultrastructural studies. The spores were fusiform, sometimes slightly crescent-shaped on average 21.7 ± 0.3 µm (mean ± standard deviation) (n = 50) long and 5.6 ± 0.4 µm (n = 30) wide. The spore wall was thin and smooth, comprising two equally-sized valves joined by a hardly visible sutural ridge. Spores containing two pyriform polar capsules (PC) (5.0 ± 0.4 × 2.3 ± 0.3 µm) (n = 30) are situated in each extremity of the spore. The PC wall was composed of hyaline layer (0.20-0.29 µm thick) and by a thin external granular layer. Each PC contains a polar filament (PF) with irregular arrangements that was projected from its apical region to the bases of PC and coiled laterally from bases to the tip of PC. Some regular striations and S-like structures in the periphery of the PFs with four-five irregular sections were observed. Based on the spore morphology, ultrastructural differences and the specificity of the host we describe this parasite as a new myxosporidian, named M. volitans sp. nov.
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Pesquisa de helmintos em musculatura e serosa abdominal de peixes de importância comercial capturados no litoral norte do Brasil
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2005-09-05) OLIVEIRA, Silvio Abner Lameira de; SOUZA, Raimundo Aderson Lobão de; http://lattes.cnpq.br/4922849102516924
With the objective of research the presence of helminthes, their frequencies and infection intensity in musculature and abdominal serose of commercial fishes process in Belém, State of Pará, Amazonian Region, it were examined 175 fish specimens belonging to four species caught in the North Coast of Brazil, among which three sea species Sciaenidae - Cynoscion acoupa, Cynoscion virescens and Macrodon ancylodon, and the estuarine catfish Ariidae - Arius proops. The fishes was measuring as for standard length, analyzing the musculature and adjacent abdominal serose in a “candling table” after filleted the samples. Just was founded parasitism for plerocercoids of cestode Trypanorhynch. The blastocysts captured were observed among of morphology and size, the same was mading with the scolices when liberated. All the species of fishes studied were parasitizing, with 16% in M. ancylodon, 77,78% in A. proops, 79,17% in C. virescens and 82% in C. acoupa, reaching an overall frequency to 61,71% (108 specimens) and an intensity of infection average about six blastocysts per fish. The parasitizing species, as well as frequency of infection, were as follows: Callitetrarhynchus gracilis (52,57%), Pterobothrium heteracanthum (13,71%), Poecilancistrium caryophyllum (12%) e Pterobothrium crassicolle (3,43%). Between infested fishes, 85,19% presented occurrence in the abdominal region (abdominal musculature and serose) and 81,48% muscular involvement (abdominal e body musculature). The specie P. heteracanthum showed preference to infect the abdominal region of fishes and the specie P. caryophyllum the musculature. There was significative association (P < 0,01) between the species of fishes analyzed and the frequency of infection.
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Protozoan parasites of Xiphophorus spp. (Poeciliidae) and their relation with water characteristics
(2009-02) GARCIA, Fabiana; FUJIMOTO, Rodrigo Yudi; MARTINS, Maurício Laterça; MORAES, Flávio Ruas de
This work investigated the relationship between water characteristics and infestation of protozoan parasites, Icthyophthirius multifiliis and Trichodina sp., in swordtails (Xiphophorus helleri) and platy (Xiphophorus maculates) collected in an ornamental fish farm in São Paulo, Brazil. Fish were monthly collected from ponds and tanks for one year. The prevalence rates in fish from tanks and ponds were, respectively, 34.2% and 22.5% for I. multifiliis, and 13% and 54.2% for Trichodina sp. Increased electric conductivity and pH provoked reduction of I. multifiliis infestation. Low oxygen concentration increased Trichodina sp. infestation. The use of salt to increase the electric conductivity of water was a method to control I. multifiliis. Low dissolved oxygen and the addition of organic fertilizer favored the reproduction of Trichodina sp.
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Ultrastructural description of Ceratomyxa microlepis sp. nov. (Phylum Myxozoa): a parasite infecting the gall bladder of Hemiodus microlepis, a freshwater teleost from the Amazon River
(2013-04) AZEVEDO, Carlos José Correia de; ROCHA, Sonia Maria Rodrigues da; CASAL, Graça Maria Figueiredo; SÃO CLEMENTE, Sérgio Carmona de; MATOS, Patrícia Santos; AL-QURAISHY, Saleh; MATOS, Edilson Rodrigues
A new ceratomyxid parasite was examined for taxonomic identification, upon being found infecting the gall bladder of Hemiodus microlepis (Teleostei: Hemiodontidae), a freshwater teleost collected from the Amazon River, Brazil. Light and transmission electron microscopy revealed elongated crescent-shaped spores constituted by two asymmetrical shell valves united along a straight sutural line, each possessing a lateral projection. The spores body measured 5.2 ± 0.4 µm (n = 25) in length and 35.5 ± 0.9 µm (n = 25) in total thickness. The lateral projections were asymmetric, one measuring 18.1 ± 0.5 µm (n = 25) in thickness and the other measuring 17.5 ± 0.5 µm (n = 25) in thickness. Two equal-sized subspherical polar capsules measuring 2.2 ± 0.3 µm in diameter were located at the same level, each possessing a polar filament with 5-6 coils. The sporoplasm was binucleate. Considering the morphometric data analyzed from the microscopic observations, as well as the host species and its geographical location, this paper describes a new myxosporean species, herein named Ceratomyxa microlepis sp. nov.; therefore representing the first description of a freshwater ceratomyxid from the South American region.