First report of Trichodinella and new geographical records of trichodinids in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) farmed in Brazil

Abstract Massive occurrence of trichodinids is frequently accompanied by serious disease in fish farms. In this study, trichodinid species from the gills and skin of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) farmed in the central-western region of Brazil (state of Goiás) were morphologically characterize...

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Main Authors: Fabrício Sado Rodrigues, Inácio Mateus Assane, Gustavo Moraes Ramos Valladão, Fernanda Gomes de Paula, Caniggia Lacerda Andrade, Anderson Pires de Moraes, Mariana Dall’Agnol, Lívia Mendonça Pascoal
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author Fabrício Sado Rodrigues
Inácio Mateus Assane
Gustavo Moraes Ramos Valladão
Fernanda Gomes de Paula
Caniggia Lacerda Andrade
Anderson Pires de Moraes
Mariana Dall’Agnol
Lívia Mendonça Pascoal
author_facet Fabrício Sado Rodrigues
Inácio Mateus Assane
Gustavo Moraes Ramos Valladão
Fernanda Gomes de Paula
Caniggia Lacerda Andrade
Anderson Pires de Moraes
Mariana Dall’Agnol
Lívia Mendonça Pascoal
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description Abstract Massive occurrence of trichodinids is frequently accompanied by serious disease in fish farms. In this study, trichodinid species from the gills and skin of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) farmed in the central-western region of Brazil (state of Goiás) were morphologically characterized. Dried slides were prepared from the parasites and were impregnated with silver nitrate (2%). Morphometric characteristics were determined and schematic drawings of the denticles were made using photomicrographs produced from the slides. Seven species of trichodinid ectoparasites (Protozoa: Ciliophora: Trichodinidae) were found parasitizing the gills: four of the genus Trichodina Ehrenberg, 1838; one of Tripartiella Lom, 1959; one of Paratrichodina Lom, 1963; and one of Trichodinella Ṧrámek-Huṧek, 1953. On the body surface, three specimens of the genus Trichodina were identified. This study presents new geographical records of trichodinids in Brazil, thus confirming that Trichodina centrostrigeata, Trichodina compacta, Trichodina heterodentata, Paratrichodina africana and Tripartiella orthodens are widely distributed worldwide. Additionally, the first record of the genus Trichodinella in Brazil is presented.
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spelling doaj.art-91a509ef45b94bd79f09980159eecaa72022-12-21T22:12:26ZengColégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia VeterinariaRevista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária1984-296128222923710.1590/s1984-29612019038S1984-29612019000200229First report of Trichodinella and new geographical records of trichodinids in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) farmed in BrazilFabrício Sado RodriguesInácio Mateus AssaneGustavo Moraes Ramos ValladãoFernanda Gomes de PaulaCaniggia Lacerda AndradeAnderson Pires de MoraesMariana Dall’AgnolLívia Mendonça PascoalAbstract Massive occurrence of trichodinids is frequently accompanied by serious disease in fish farms. In this study, trichodinid species from the gills and skin of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) farmed in the central-western region of Brazil (state of Goiás) were morphologically characterized. Dried slides were prepared from the parasites and were impregnated with silver nitrate (2%). Morphometric characteristics were determined and schematic drawings of the denticles were made using photomicrographs produced from the slides. Seven species of trichodinid ectoparasites (Protozoa: Ciliophora: Trichodinidae) were found parasitizing the gills: four of the genus Trichodina Ehrenberg, 1838; one of Tripartiella Lom, 1959; one of Paratrichodina Lom, 1963; and one of Trichodinella Ṧrámek-Huṧek, 1953. On the body surface, three specimens of the genus Trichodina were identified. This study presents new geographical records of trichodinids in Brazil, thus confirming that Trichodina centrostrigeata, Trichodina compacta, Trichodina heterodentata, Paratrichodina africana and Tripartiella orthodens are widely distributed worldwide. Additionally, the first record of the genus Trichodinella in Brazil is presented.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612019000200229&lng=en&tlng=enTricodinídeostricodiníaseparasitataxonomiaaquicultura
spellingShingle Fabrício Sado Rodrigues
Inácio Mateus Assane
Gustavo Moraes Ramos Valladão
Fernanda Gomes de Paula
Caniggia Lacerda Andrade
Anderson Pires de Moraes
Mariana Dall’Agnol
Lívia Mendonça Pascoal
First report of Trichodinella and new geographical records of trichodinids in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) farmed in Brazil
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Tricodinídeos
tricodiníase
parasita
taxonomia
aquicultura
title First report of Trichodinella and new geographical records of trichodinids in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) farmed in Brazil
title_full First report of Trichodinella and new geographical records of trichodinids in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) farmed in Brazil
title_fullStr First report of Trichodinella and new geographical records of trichodinids in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) farmed in Brazil
title_full_unstemmed First report of Trichodinella and new geographical records of trichodinids in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) farmed in Brazil
title_short First report of Trichodinella and new geographical records of trichodinids in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) farmed in Brazil
title_sort first report of trichodinella and new geographical records of trichodinids in nile tilapia oreochromis niloticus farmed in brazil
topic Tricodinídeos
tricodiníase
parasita
taxonomia
aquicultura
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612019000200229&lng=en&tlng=en
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