Morphological and molecular detection of myxosporean parasites in freshwater fish in Myanmar.

ABSTRACT: Myxozoans are one of the most important groups of microscopic metazoan parasite, infecting freshwater fish both in the wild and in aquaculture. During the twelve months of the study period (between January and December 2018), a total of 240 fish samples, including 60 Labeo rohita, 60 Puntius chola, 60 Pethia ticto and 60 Systomus sarana, were collected from Yezin Dam, Myanmar. Fish samples were examined under a binocular light microscope for the presence of myxosporean parasites. DNA extracted from infected tissues was conducted for PCR targeting small subunit ribosomal DNA (SSU rDNA) genes of myxosporean. The overall parasite infection rate was 48.8% (117/240) and it was highest (22.1%, 53/240) in the rainy season (June-September). In this study, morphological

SUBMITTER: Thu MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10182194 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature