First molecular data for Lernaea cyprinacea (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) infesting Odontesthes bonariensis, a commercially important freshwater fish in Argentina

Abstract Parasitic copepods of the family Lernaeidae are often found infesting freshwater fishes worldwide. They cause lernaeosis, a disease that can lead to serious pathogenic effects on their fish hosts. The most common lernaeid is the Lernaea cyprinacea, which has been widely introduced through i...

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Main Authors: Iris Aparecida Soares, Víctor Salinas, Omar del Ponti, Miguel Alberto Mancini, José Luis Luque
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2018-02-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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