First record of rhabdochona (Rhabdochona) longispicula (Nematoda) in Glyptothorax kurdistanicus from Greater Zab river, Kurdistan region Iraq
Joint Authors
Abd Allah, Shamall Muhammad Amin
Bilal, Samir J.
Rahman, Shwan K.
Abd Allah, Yunus S.
Source
ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences
Issue
Vol. 29, Issue 1 (28 Feb. 2017), pp.48-53, 6 p.
Publisher
Salahaddin University-Erbil Department of Scientific Publications
Publication Date
2017-02-28
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Abstract EN
The present nematological study was carried out on 23 fishes hunted in Greater Zab River, Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
The survey period embraced June, July and August of 2016.
Adult stages of the parasitic nematode, Rhabdochona (Rhabdochona) longispicula Belous in Roytman, 1963 were identified in the intestinal tract of Glyptothorax (G.) kurdistanicus, parasites were fixed in cold 4% formaldehyde solution, cleared with glycerin.
The proportion of infection and mean intensity of the aforesaid parasite were estimated 17.39% and 3 respectively.
According to the current investigation and reviewing the previous literatures, could be said that the detection and differentiation of this fish intestinal dweller had conduced to the first record of R.
(R.) longispicula in Iraq.
Moreover, G.
kurdistanicus was reckoned a new host for this roundworm.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bilal, Samir J.& Rahman, Shwan K.& Abd Allah, Yunus S.& Abd Allah, Shamall Muhammad Amin. 2017. First record of rhabdochona (Rhabdochona) longispicula (Nematoda) in Glyptothorax kurdistanicus from Greater Zab river, Kurdistan region Iraq. ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences،Vol. 29, no. 1, pp.48-53.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bilal, Samir J.…[et al.]. First record of rhabdochona (Rhabdochona) longispicula (Nematoda) in Glyptothorax kurdistanicus from Greater Zab river, Kurdistan region Iraq. ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences Vol. 29, no. 1 (2017), pp.48-53.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-780014
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bilal, Samir J.& Rahman, Shwan K.& Abd Allah, Yunus S.& Abd Allah, Shamall Muhammad Amin. First record of rhabdochona (Rhabdochona) longispicula (Nematoda) in Glyptothorax kurdistanicus from Greater Zab river, Kurdistan region Iraq. ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences. 2017. Vol. 29, no. 1, pp.48-53.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-780014
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 53
Record ID
BIM-780014