July 2015

Molecular xenomonitoring of trypanosomes in tsetse flies

Monitoring trypanosomes infections in wild-caught tsetse flies in a given area, is important in prediction of epidemic outbreaks and spread of disease, and could help focus control programs for areas requiring immediate attention in order to limit disease transmission and spread. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the recently developed RIME LAMP and PanTryp LAMP for screening large numbers of tsetse flies...

Author(s): Vincent P. Alibu, John, C. K. Enyaru, Enock Matovu, Imna I. Malele, John E. Chisi, Nicolas Mbongo, Philemon Mansinsa, El Rayah  Intisar, Yassir Mohammed, Mubarak M. Abdelrahman , Erneo B. Ochi and Yatta S. Lukaw  

July 2015

Parasitic occurrence in the giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii from coastal West Bengal, India

In recent years, culture of Macrobrachium rosenbergii is expanding in India and West Bengal state in particular, due to its relatively fast growth rate, high market price and export demand. However, the detail study on parasitic diseases has received less attention on cultivable M. rosenbergii compared to the penaied prawns. The present parasitic survey on M. rosenbergii from coastal West Bengal state in India...

Author(s): Basudev Mandal, S. K. Dubey, A. K. Ghosh and G. Dash

July 2015

Parasites in the oyster Crassostrea rhizophorae from farmed and natural stocks in the Bay of Camamu, Bahia, northeastern Brazil

This study investigated parasites in the oyster Crassostrea rhizophorae from a farmed and a natural stock in the Bay of Camamu, Bahia, Brazil. Samples were taken in October and November, 2012 and in January, 2013. 300 oysters were fixed in Davidson’s solution and processed by means of conventional histological techniques, and were examined under an optical microscope. The following parasites were associated with...

Author(s): Mariane dos Santos Aguiar Luz and Guisla Boehs