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.

Bibliographic Details

Published in:	Journal of food protection Vol. 82; no. 7; p. 1244
Main Authors:	Dundas, Naudia S, Fitzpatrick, Daniel M, McKIBBEN, John S, Amadi, Victor A, Pinckney, Rhonda D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-07-2019
Subjects:	Acanthocephala - classification Acanthocephala - genetics Animals Anisakis - classification Anisakis - genetics Fish Diseases - parasitology Fishes - parasitology Grenada Grenada Acanthocephala Echinorhynchidae Grenada
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