Leech-Like Parasites (Clitellata, Acanthobdellida) Infecting Native and Endemic Eastern Siberian Salmon Fishes

• Published in: The Scientific World Journal
• Main Authors: Kaygorodova, Irina A., Dzyuba, Elena V., Pronin, Nikolay M.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: The Scientific World Journal 2012
• Subjects: Research Article; Leech; Siberian salmon
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3354579; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22645444; https://doi.org/10.1100/2012/652827

Salmonoid fish bdellosis is caused by leech-like ectoparasites in the monogenetic order Acanthobdellida. Although Acanthobdella species have been known to infect several threatened species in Eurasia, little is known about their ecology and epidemiology. In this paper, we report on the mass affectio...