Treatment of gyrodactylid infections in fish

Since Norway experienced the devastating Gyrodactylus salaris (Monogenea) epidemics in Atlantic salmon Salmo salar, there has been heightened interest in how to treat gyrodactylosis in fish. Here we summarize chemical treatments previously used against gyrodactylids and discuss the main problems ass...

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Published in:Diseases of aquatic organisms 2009-09, Vol.86 (1), p.65-75
Main Authors: Schelkle, Bettina, Shinn, Andrew P, Peeler, Edmund, Cable, Joanne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Anthelmintics - therapeutic use
Anthelmintics - toxicity
Fish Diseases - drug therapy
Fish Diseases - parasitology
Fish Diseases - therapy
Fishes - parasitology
Gyrodactylus salaris
Marine
Monogenea
Salmo salar
Salmo salar - parasitology
Trematoda - drug effects
Trematoda - physiology
Trematode Infections - drug therapy
Trematode Infections - therapy
Trematode Infections - veterinary
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Summary:Since Norway experienced the devastating Gyrodactylus salaris (Monogenea) epidemics in Atlantic salmon Salmo salar, there has been heightened interest in how to treat gyrodactylosis in fish. Here we summarize chemical treatments previously used against gyrodactylids and discuss the main problems associated with these control measures including efficacy, host toxicity, human health concerns and application of treatments. Unfortunately, for these reasons and because of the different methodologies and different parasite and host species used in previous studies, it is difficult to recommend effective chemotherapeutic treatments. However, we suggest a method for manual removal of gyrodactylids from the host suitable for use in small-scale research facilities.
ISSN:0177-5103
1616-1580
DOI:10.3354/dao02087