Fish-borne trematode infections in wild fishes in Bangladesh
Sharmin Shahid Labony, Md. Abdul Alim, Muhammad Mehedi Hasan, Md. Shahadat Hossain, Ausraful Islam, Mohammad Zahangir Alam, Naotoshi Tsuji, A Anisuzzaman
Abstract
spp. Collectively, the present results suggest that wild freshwater fishes are important intermediate hosts for FBTs, and play a critical role in the transmission cycle of these parasites in Bangladesh. The results also indicate that people of the country are at risk of these infections.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyFreshwater fishZoologyHelminthsCyprinidaeClonorchis sinensisCarpGillVeterinary medicineOpisthorchisCharacidaeFish <Actinopterygii>FisheryLiver flukeMedicineParasite Biology and Host InteractionsParasites and Host InteractionsGlobal Maternal and Child Health