CLINOSTOMIASIS (YELLOW GRUB DISEASE) IN TILAPIA NILOTICA & GALILAE IN HIGH DAM LAKE, WITH RELATION TO PUBLIC HEALTH IMPORTANCE IN EGYPT

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Animal Health Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.

10.21608/ejar.1993.466170

Abstract

Clinostomatid metacercariae were isolated from freshwater Nile fish Tilapia nilotica and Galilae in the High Dam Lake. This is considered as the first record of this parasite in Egypt. The identified metacercariae were isolated, the predilection sites described and morphometric mea­surments carried out and the public health important was discussed.