Effect of ethylcellulose coating of albendazole-medicated feed on the efficacy of acanthocephalosis treatment in naturally parasitized tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum)

Effect of ethylcellulose coating of albendazole-medicated feed on the efficacy of acanthocephalosis treatment in naturally parasitized tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum)

ABSTRACT Coating medicated fish feed with a polymer minimizes the chances of drug leaching into the water. Tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) is an economically important Amazonian fish frequently parasitized by the acanthocephalan Neoechinorhynchus buttnerae. In this study, we compared the effect of e...

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Main Authors: Rafaelle P. CORDEIRO, Patrícia A. de C. BRAGA, Claudio M. JONSSON, Franmir R. BRANDÃO, Edsandra C. CHAGAS, Felix G. R. REYES
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia 2024-02-01
Series:Acta Amazonica
Subjects:
parasitosis
acanthocephalans
Neoechinorhynchus buttnerae
Amazonian fish
veterinary drugs
bioaccumulation
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