STUDIES ON HEMATOLOGICAL AND HISTOLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF CHANNA MARULIUS (Ham.) FOUND INFECTED WITH FUNGI, ASPERGILLUS SPP.

• Main Authors: Rekha Chauhan, Ganaie, S.A, Lone, S.A
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Zenodo 2022
• Subjects: Channa marulius; Aspergillus spp.; hematology; histopathology and granulomas; Salmo salar
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7214437

ABSTRACT Present study deals with the hematological and histopathological alterations in Channa marulius found infected with fungi Aspergillus spp. Fishes have been collected from local water bodies and fish markets of Bhopal . Isolated fungi from infected specimens of fishes were identified as Aspergillus spp. Considerable changes have been observed in the mean values of blood parameters. Hemoglobin content, RBCs ,Percentage of Eosinophils and Monocytes were found significantly decreased with (30.6%) , (44.3%) , (14.5%) and (19.7%) respectively. WBCs , Neutrophils and Lymphocytes were found significantly increased to (48.8%) , (38.1%) and (20.9%) respectively. Histopathologically various types of destruction were observed in skin and muscles of infected fish . Penetrating fungal hyphae were observed in muscles and complete necrotization of muscles was observed with formation of mycotic fibrillar granulomas. REFERENCES Banerjee V: Haematology of fresh water Amphipnous cuchia (Ham.).Erythrocyte dimensions with special reference to body length, sex and season.Comp.Physiol.Eco, 1986,11(2),68-73. Banerjee, V and RP Bhagat: Haematology of Indian fresh water eel Amphiponoucuchia ( Ham.): Erythrocyte count and related parameters with special reference to body length, sex and season. Comp. Physiol. Ecol,1986, 11(2),21-27. Bruno DW :Changes in serum parameters of rainbow trout Salmo gaidnerie R.L. Atlantic salmo, Salmo salar L., infected with Renibacterium salmoninarum. J of Fish Dis.1980, 2.297-311. Chauhan R: Studies on conidial fungi isolated from some fresh water fishes. Int. j. of Advanced life sciences, 2013, vol-6, (4).pp131-135. Chauhan R.,lone SA and Beigh AH.,2014 a Pathogenecity of three species of Aspergillus ( A.fumigatus, A.niger & A .sydowii on some fresh water fishes.Life science leaflets, vol 48. Pp.65-72. Chauhan R, Beigh AH and Bhatt MH, Histopathological manifestations in commercially important fish, clarias batrachus (l.) found infected with saprolegnia diclina . Indo. Am. J. of Pharm. Res. ...