Occurrence of Trypanosoma in Nile tilapia in Lake Victoria, Kenya

Kamundia, P.W.; Mbuthia, P.G.; Waruiru, R. M.; Njagi, L. W.; Nyaga, P. N.; Mdegela, R.H.; Byarugaba, D. K.; Otieno, R. O.

dc.creator	Kamundia, P.W.
dc.creator	Mbuthia, P.G.
dc.creator	Waruiru, R. M.
dc.creator	Njagi, L. W.
dc.creator	Nyaga, P. N.
dc.creator	Mdegela, R.H.
dc.creator	Byarugaba, D. K.
dc.creator	Otieno, R. O.
dc.date	2017-04-18T08:09:32Z
dc.date	2017-04-18T08:09:32Z
dc.date	2008
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-25T08:50:32Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-25T08:50:32Z
dc.identifier	978-9970-452-01-9
dc.identifier	https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/1439
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/90330
dc.description	Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia) and Lates niloticus (Nile perch) are the most abundant species and economically important fish in Lake Victoria. The former are omnivores and the latter are carnivorous. The carrier status of haemoparasites in fish was investigated in 22 randomly selected fish specimens, 12 Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia) and 10 Lates niloticus (Nile perch). Live fish were bought from Homabay on the shores of Lake Victoria in Kenya. All the fish were bled by cardiac puncture using a 22 gauge needle. Thin blood smears were made, stained with Giemsa and observed under a light microscope. About 42% of Nile tilapia and 0% Nile perch were found to be infected with Trypanosoma spp. Oreochromis niloticus seems to be more susceptible to Trypanosoma spp. infection than the L. niloticus.
dc.format	application/pdf
dc.language	en
dc.subject	Nile tilapia
dc.subject	Nile perch
dc.subject	Rypanosoma
dc.subject	Lake Victoria
dc.title	Occurrence of Trypanosoma in Nile tilapia in Lake Victoria, Kenya
dc.type	Conferencce Proceedings