Occurrence of Trypanosoma sp in wild African sharptooth catfish (Clarias gariepinus Burchell, 1822) in the River Asi (north-eastern Mediterranean), Turkey

Konas E., GENÇ E., Kaya G., Erol C.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, vol.34, no.2, pp.271-273, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/zoo-0807-24
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.271-273
  • Keywords: Trypanosoma, Clarias gariepinus, Asi River, Hatay, Turkey, OKAVANGO DELTA, BOTSWANA
  • Ankara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Fifteen African sharptooth catfish (Clarias gariepinus Burchell, 1822) were collected from the River Asi (River Orontes) in Antakya (Hatay, Turkey) in November 2007, and fish blood samples were examined for the presence of blood parasites. The existence of infection with Trypanosoma (hemoparasite) was identified in 13 out of the 15 fish specimens. Currently there are no records of the presence of any species of Trypanosoma infecting Clarias gariepinus in Anatolia. Thus this study is the first report of Trypanosoma sp. infections in Clarias gariepinus in Turkey.