Evidence of experimental postcyclic transmission of Bothriocephalus acheilognathi in bonytail chub (Gila elegans)
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Abstract
We examined the role that predation of infected conspecific fish and postcyclic transmission might play in the life cycle of the Asian fish tapeworm, Bothriocephalus acheilognathi (Cestoda: Pseudophyllidea) Yamaguti, 1934. Young-of-the-year (YOY) bonytail chub (Gila elegans) were exposed to copepods infected with B. acheilognathi and subsequently fed to subadult bonytail chub. Within 1 wk after consumption of the YOY chub, subadults were necropsied and found infected with gravid and nongravid tapeworms. This study provides evidence that postcyclic transfer of B. acheilognathi can occur. Postcyclic transmission may be an important life history trait of B. acheilognathi that merits consideration when studying the impact and distribution of this invasive and potentially pathogenic tapeworm.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Evidence of experimental postcyclic transmission of Bothriocephalus acheilognathi in bonytail chub (Gila elegans) |
| Series title | Journal of Parasitology |
| DOI | 10.1645/GE-686R.1 |
| Volume | 93 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 2007 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Society of Parasitologists |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wildlife Health Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 202 |
| Last page | 204 |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| City | Dexter |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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