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1. Oral treatment of praziquantel as an effective control measure against blood fluke infection in Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis)

Author:
Kishimoto, Yoshiki,   et al.   ; Shirakashi, Sho; Andrews, Melanie; Ishimaru, Katsuya; Okada, Takahiko; Sawada, Yoshifumi; Ogawa, Kazuo;     Show all 7 Authors
Source:
Aquaculture 2012 v.326-329 pp. 15-19
ISSN:
0044-8486
Subject:
parasitoses; oral administration; blood; flukes; adults; praziquantel; miracidia; infection; tuna; disease control; control methods; eggs; mortality; Schistosoma; fish culture; heart ventricle; animal growth; Thunnus orientalis; fish diseases; gills; Japan
Abstract:
... Aquaculture of tuna has shown exponential growth in the recent years. In association with the global development of tuna aquaculture, problems with parasitic infections have arisen. Among the parasites found in cultured tuna, blood flukes are considered to be a significant threat as their eggs accumulate in the gills and interfere with the gas exchange process. To date, two species of blood fluke ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aquaculture.2011.10.035