Discovery of intermediate hosts for two species of blood flukes Cardicola orientalis and Cardicola forsteri (Trematoda: Aporocotylidae) infecting Pacific bluefin tuna in Japan
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- 作者：Sho Shirakashia ; shirakashi@kindaisuiken.jp" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Kazuki Tania ; Katsuya Ishimarua ; Sang Phil Shina ; Tomoki Honryoa ; Hiro&rsquo ; omi Uchidab ; Kazuo Ogawac
- 关键词：Cercariae ; Sporocyst ; Polychaete ; Nicolea gracilibranchis ; Amphitrite ; Thunnus orientalis
- 刊名：Parasitology International
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：April 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：65
- 期：2
- 页码：128-136
- 全文大小：1738 K
文摘
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Highlights
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Blood fluke Cardicola forsteri was found in Pacific bluefin tuna and in Japan for the first time.
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A terebellid, Nicolea gracilibranchis, was identified as the intermediate host for C. orientalis
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Sporocysts of C. forsteri were found in a terebellid polychaete Amphitrite sp.
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Distribution and infection of intermediate host varied considerably between sampling points.