The life cycle of Anguillicola crassus
For some years now the parasitic swim bladder nematode Anguillicola crassus of the European eel Anguilla anguilla L., has been reported from several European countries. The entire life history of this parasite has recently been elucidated in our laboratory. Young larvae leave the swim bladder of the...
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ftvliz:oai:oma.vliz.be:3074 2023-05-15T13:27:38+02:00 The life cycle of Anguillicola crassus De Charleroy, D. Grisez, L. Thomas, K. Belpaire, C. Ollevier, F.P. 1990 application/pdf https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/3074.pdf en eng https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/3074.pdf info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess iDis.+Aquat.+Org.+8i+77-84 Biological vectors Disease transmission Fish diseases Food chains Freshwater fish Hosts Life cycle Parasites Parasitic diseases Predation Predators Swim bladder Anguillicola crassus info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 1990 ftvliz 2022-05-01T08:14:46Z For some years now the parasitic swim bladder nematode Anguillicola crassus of the European eel Anguilla anguilla L., has been reported from several European countries. The entire life history of this parasite has recently been elucidated in our laboratory. Young larvae leave the swim bladder of the host via the pneumatic duct and reach the water through the digestive tract. They are ingested by small copepods (Cyclopoida), which act as intermediate hosts. Larvae remain in the hemocoel until the copepods are eaten by the final host, the European eel. Larvae penetrate through the intestinal wall and reach the swim bladder where they develop into adults. When infected copepods are eaten by other small fish, such as carp Cyprinus carpio L. or the Leuciscus idus L., larvae do not reach the adult stage. However, when larger eels feed on such facultative reservoir hosts, they too become infected. Article in Journal/Newspaper Anguilla anguilla Copepods Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Open Marine Archive (OMA) |
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Biological vectors Disease transmission Fish diseases Food chains Freshwater fish Hosts Life cycle Parasites Parasitic diseases Predation Predators Swim bladder Anguillicola crassus |
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Biological vectors Disease transmission Fish diseases Food chains Freshwater fish Hosts Life cycle Parasites Parasitic diseases Predation Predators Swim bladder Anguillicola crassus De Charleroy, D. Grisez, L. Thomas, K. Belpaire, C. Ollevier, F.P. The life cycle of Anguillicola crassus |
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Biological vectors Disease transmission Fish diseases Food chains Freshwater fish Hosts Life cycle Parasites Parasitic diseases Predation Predators Swim bladder Anguillicola crassus |
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For some years now the parasitic swim bladder nematode Anguillicola crassus of the European eel Anguilla anguilla L., has been reported from several European countries. The entire life history of this parasite has recently been elucidated in our laboratory. Young larvae leave the swim bladder of the host via the pneumatic duct and reach the water through the digestive tract. They are ingested by small copepods (Cyclopoida), which act as intermediate hosts. Larvae remain in the hemocoel until the copepods are eaten by the final host, the European eel. Larvae penetrate through the intestinal wall and reach the swim bladder where they develop into adults. When infected copepods are eaten by other small fish, such as carp Cyprinus carpio L. or the Leuciscus idus L., larvae do not reach the adult stage. However, when larger eels feed on such facultative reservoir hosts, they too become infected. |
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De Charleroy, D. Grisez, L. Thomas, K. Belpaire, C. Ollevier, F.P. |
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De Charleroy, D. Grisez, L. Thomas, K. Belpaire, C. Ollevier, F.P. |
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De Charleroy, D. |
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The life cycle of Anguillicola crassus |
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The life cycle of Anguillicola crassus |
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The life cycle of Anguillicola crassus |
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The life cycle of Anguillicola crassus |
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The life cycle of Anguillicola crassus |
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life cycle of anguillicola crassus |
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1990 |
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https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/3074.pdf |
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Anguilla anguilla Copepods |
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Anguilla anguilla Copepods |
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iDis.+Aquat.+Org.+8i+77-84 |
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