A Parasitological Examination on Aquarium Fish Sold in Petshops in Kırıkkale

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dc.contributor.authorGökpınar, Sami
dc.contributor.authorAkkuş, Gözde Nur
dc.contributor.authorAkdeniz, Sinem
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-21T16:26:41Z
dc.date.available2025-01-21T16:26:41Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentKırıkkale Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractObjective: The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of parasitic infections in aquarium fish sold in local pet shops. Methods: Totally 502 fish samples from 8 species were obtained from 7 pet shops. Native preparations were prepared from the gills, fins, skin, intestines, and internal organs of fish and examined under a light microscope. Results: It was detected at the end of the study that 62.7% of the fishes examined were infected with one or more parasite species. Among the fish examined, 28.9% were infected with a single parasite, whereas 33.9% were infected with mixed parasites. Chilodonella sp. identified as the most common species. Other species detected included Trichodina sp., Piscinoodinium sp., Ichthyobodo sp., Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, Apiosoma sp., Epistylis sp., Vorticella sp., Gyrodactylus sp., Dactylogyrus sp., Capillaria sp., Camallanus sp., metacercariae, and nematode larvae, Argulus sp., Philodina sp., Euchlanis sp., Aelosoma sp., and Tetrahymena. Conclusion: The importance of the present study is that highest number of parasite species were detected in aquarium fish sold in pet shops in Türkiye. The aquarium owners should pay attention to the cleanliness of the aquarium water in order to reduce the rate of parasitic infection in fish; when new fish are purchased, they should be taken from reliable sources, and the quarantine process should be observed. © 2023, Galenos Publishing House. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.doi10.4274/tpd.galenos.2023.94840
dc.identifier.endpage165
dc.identifier.issn1300-6320
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85171762991
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage160
dc.identifier.trdizinid1263228
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.4274/tpd.galenos.2023.94840
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1263228
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12587/23177
dc.identifier.volume47
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherGalenos Publishing House
dc.relation.ispartofTurkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241229
dc.subjectAquarium; arthropods; fish; helminths; protozoa
dc.titleA Parasitological Examination on Aquarium Fish Sold in Petshops in Kırıkkale
dc.title.alternativeKırıkkale’deki Petshoplarda Satışa Sunulan Akvaryum Balıklarında Parazitolojik İncelemeler
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