Occurrence of Trypanosoma in Nile tilapia in Lake Victoria, Kenya

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dc.creatorKamundia, P.W.
dc.creatorMbuthia, P.G.
dc.creatorWaruiru, R. M.
dc.creatorNjagi, L. W.
dc.creatorNyaga, P. N.
dc.creatorMdegela, R.H.
dc.creatorByarugaba, D. K.
dc.creatorOtieno, R. O.
dc.date2017-04-18T08:09:32Z
dc.date2017-04-18T08:09:32Z
dc.date2008
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-25T08:50:32Z
dc.date.available2022-10-25T08:50:32Z
dc.descriptionOreochromis 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.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifier978-9970-452-01-9
dc.identifierhttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/1439
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/90330
dc.languageen
dc.subjectNile tilapia
dc.subjectNile perch
dc.subjectRypanosoma
dc.subjectLake Victoria
dc.titleOccurrence of Trypanosoma in Nile tilapia in Lake Victoria, Kenya
dc.typeConferencce Proceedings

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