Occurrence of parasites of the genus Eustrongylides spp. (Nematoda: Dioctophymatidae) in fish caught in Trasimeno lake, Italy
<em>Eustrongylides</em> spp. is considered a freshwater fish zoonotic nematode. In the present study, the prevalence of <em>Eustrongylides</em> spp. in six edible fish (European perch - <em>Perca fluviatilis</em>, goldfish - <em>Carassius auratus</em>,...
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| author | Raffaella Branciari David Ranucci Dino Miraglia Andrea Valiani Fabrizia Veronesi Eleonora Urbani Giovanni Lo Vaglio Luisa Pascucci Raffaella Franceschini |
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| description | <em>Eustrongylides</em> spp. is considered a freshwater fish zoonotic nematode. In the present study, the prevalence of <em>Eustrongylides</em> spp. in six edible fish (European perch - <em>Perca fluviatilis</em>, goldfish - <em>Carassius auratus</em>, largemouth black bass - <em>Micropterus salmoides</em>, tench- <em>Tinca tinca</em>, carp - <em>Cyprinus carpio</em> and sand smelt - <em>Atherina boyeri</em>) of Trasimeno lake was surveyed. The investigations were conducted from October 2014 to September 2015 and 384 specimens per species for each season were caught in Trasimeno lake and examined for the presence of larvae in the abdominal cavity and muscle. The presence of nematodes in the abdominal cavity and musculature was revealed in three fish species. The prevalence of <em>Eustrongylides</em> spp. infection was 6.84, 1.89 and 0.13% in perch, largemouth black bass and sand smelt, respectively. The number of parasites per fish was only one in largemouth black bass and sand smelt and ranged from one up to three in perch. This study states that the European perch, largemouth black bass and sand smelt of Trasimeno lake are infected with zoonotic parasites; therefore, food business operators have to take appropriate measures to guarantee the health of consumers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4085d4723d604e318b27ac250b3ccd9a2022-12-21T18:47:25ZengPAGEPress PublicationsItalian Journal of Food Safety2239-71322016-11-015410.4081/ijfs.2016.61304993Occurrence of parasites of the genus Eustrongylides spp. (Nematoda: Dioctophymatidae) in fish caught in Trasimeno lake, ItalyRaffaella Branciari0David Ranucci1Dino Miraglia2Andrea Valiani3Fabrizia Veronesi4Eleonora Urbani5Giovanni Lo Vaglio6Luisa Pascucci7Raffaella Franceschini8Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, PerugiaDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, PerugiaDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, PerugiaInstitute for Experimental Veterinary Medicine of Umbria and Marche, PerugiaDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, PerugiaDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, PerugiaLocal Health Unit, Panicale (PG)Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, PerugiaDepartment of Engineering of Sustainability, Guglielmo Marconi University, Rome<em>Eustrongylides</em> spp. is considered a freshwater fish zoonotic nematode. In the present study, the prevalence of <em>Eustrongylides</em> spp. in six edible fish (European perch - <em>Perca fluviatilis</em>, goldfish - <em>Carassius auratus</em>, largemouth black bass - <em>Micropterus salmoides</em>, tench- <em>Tinca tinca</em>, carp - <em>Cyprinus carpio</em> and sand smelt - <em>Atherina boyeri</em>) of Trasimeno lake was surveyed. The investigations were conducted from October 2014 to September 2015 and 384 specimens per species for each season were caught in Trasimeno lake and examined for the presence of larvae in the abdominal cavity and muscle. The presence of nematodes in the abdominal cavity and musculature was revealed in three fish species. The prevalence of <em>Eustrongylides</em> spp. infection was 6.84, 1.89 and 0.13% in perch, largemouth black bass and sand smelt, respectively. The number of parasites per fish was only one in largemouth black bass and sand smelt and ranged from one up to three in perch. This study states that the European perch, largemouth black bass and sand smelt of Trasimeno lake are infected with zoonotic parasites; therefore, food business operators have to take appropriate measures to guarantee the health of consumers.http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/6130Eustrongylides spp.Freshwater fishNematode larvaeParasitic hazards |
| spellingShingle | Raffaella Branciari David Ranucci Dino Miraglia Andrea Valiani Fabrizia Veronesi Eleonora Urbani Giovanni Lo Vaglio Luisa Pascucci Raffaella Franceschini Occurrence of parasites of the genus Eustrongylides spp. (Nematoda: Dioctophymatidae) in fish caught in Trasimeno lake, Italy Italian Journal of Food Safety Eustrongylides spp. Freshwater fish Nematode larvae Parasitic hazards |
| title | Occurrence of parasites of the genus Eustrongylides spp. (Nematoda: Dioctophymatidae) in fish caught in Trasimeno lake, Italy |
| title_full | Occurrence of parasites of the genus Eustrongylides spp. (Nematoda: Dioctophymatidae) in fish caught in Trasimeno lake, Italy |
| title_fullStr | Occurrence of parasites of the genus Eustrongylides spp. (Nematoda: Dioctophymatidae) in fish caught in Trasimeno lake, Italy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Occurrence of parasites of the genus Eustrongylides spp. (Nematoda: Dioctophymatidae) in fish caught in Trasimeno lake, Italy |
| title_short | Occurrence of parasites of the genus Eustrongylides spp. (Nematoda: Dioctophymatidae) in fish caught in Trasimeno lake, Italy |
| title_sort | occurrence of parasites of the genus eustrongylides spp nematoda dioctophymatidae in fish caught in trasimeno lake italy |
| topic | Eustrongylides spp. Freshwater fish Nematode larvae Parasitic hazards |
| url | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/6130 |
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