Studies on Diseases caused by Isopods in relation to Bacterial Infection Among Some Wild Marine Fishes at Suez Canal Area

Eissa, Ismaeil; Derwa, Hassan; Abdelwahab, Mona; Dessouki, Amina; Gaafa, Radwa

doi:10.21608/scvmj.2015.65040

Studies on Diseases caused by Isopods in relation to Bacterial Infection Among Some Wild Marine Fishes at Suez Canal Area

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Dept. of Fish diseases and Management, Fac. of Vet. Medecine, Suez Canal Univ .

² Animal Health Research Institute, Ismailia branch.

³ Dept. of Pathology, Fac. of Vet. Medecine, Suez Canal Univ.

10.21608/scvmj.2015.65040

Abstract

A total number 200 different marine fish species represented as 100 Elsarah (Nemipterus japonicus ) and 100 Mias (Pomatomus saltatrix L.) were collected seasonally from Suez and Ismailia provinces respectively . The infested marine fishes revealed no pathognomonic signs.They were investigated for detection of Isopoda parasites. It was revealed that 50% of the examined marine fishes was infested.The detected species were Irona nanodies from Nemipterus japonicus with a prevalence 60% , and Lironeca ovalis from Pomatomus saltatrix L with a prevalence 40%.The histopathological alterations were recorded and discussed.The secondary bacterial invasion was manifested by the isolation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa where it was experimentally infected into Tilapia zillii and reisolated again.

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