Studies on Prevailing Cestodiasis in Wild African Catfish Clarias Gariepinus at Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate

A total number of 200 fish (50 fish in each season) were collected randomly and examined for presence of cestodes. Two species of cestodes were recovered as Polyonchobothrium clarias and Monobothria sp. with infestation rate of 50.5 % (101out of 200) and 14.5 % (29 out of 200) respectively. Seasonally, P clarias was prevalent in spring and summer while Monobothria sp. was prevalent in spring, autumn and winter with no record in summer. There was significant decrease in the total serum proteins, albumin and globulin of infested fish comparatively with non-infested fish. The histopathological alterations were manifested as destruction, desquamation and sloughing of affected tissue mucosa with presence of degenerative changes. [Eissa, I. A. M.; Viola, H. Zaki, Nadia, G. M. Ali and Mona S. Zaki. Studies on prevailing cestodiasis in wild African catfish Clarias gariepinus at Kafr El-Sheikh governorate. Life Sci J 2012;9(3): 506-511] (ISSN: 1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com.70