Identification of Helminth Parasites from Selar crumenophthalmus in Grenada, West Indies

Helminths in fish were identified by PCR. Two helminth taxa were identified: and an unknown acanthocephalan. Neither taxon of helminth identified is zoonotic. To our knowledge, this is the first report of either type of helminth in fish in Grenada.

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Published in:Journal of food protection 2019-07, Vol.82 (7), p.1244-1248
Main Authors: Dundas, Naudia S, Fitzpatrick, Daniel M, McKIBBEN, John S, Amadi, Victor A, Pinckney, Rhonda D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acanthocephala - classification
Acanthocephala - genetics
Allergies
Animals
Anisakis - classification
Anisakis - genetics
Disease
Fish
Fish Diseases - parasitology
Fisheries
Fishes - parasitology
Fishing
Food safety
Grenada
Health
Infections
Livestock
Mackerel
Mortality
Nematodes
Organs
Parasites
Parasitic diseases
Polymorphism
Restriction fragment length polymorphism
Selar crumenophthalmus
Veterinary medicine
Zoonoses
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Summary:Helminths in fish were identified by PCR. Two helminth taxa were identified: and an unknown acanthocephalan. Neither taxon of helminth identified is zoonotic. To our knowledge, this is the first report of either type of helminth in fish in Grenada.
ISSN:0362-028X
1944-9097
DOI:10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-18-470