@article{MAKHILLJAVA20121153254,
    title = {The Occurrence of Parasitic Helminths of <I>Capoeta umbla</I> in Relation to Seasons, Host Size, Age and Gender of the Host in Murat River, Turkey},
    journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances},
    volume = {11},
    number = {5},
    pages = {609-614},
    year = {2012},
    issn = {1680-5593},
    doi = {javaa.2012.609.614},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2012.609.614},
    author = {Mustafa},
    keywords = {Murat river,Capoeta umbla,Dactylogyrus lenkorani,Dogielius forceps,Neoechinorhynchus zabensis,Turkey},
    abstract = {In this study, helminth parasites were examined in <I>Capoeta umbla</I> (Heckel, 1843, Family; Cyprinidae), collected from Spring 2010-2011 from the Murat river in Turkey, to determine the effects of seasonal changes, host size, ages and sex on the incidence of the parasitic helminth infection. A total of 128 <I>C. umbla</I> individuals were examined for parasitic helminth infection. The results show that 84.38% of the examined host fishes were infected with different types of helminth species. Three helminth species were identified: <I>Dactylogyrus lenkorani </I>and <I>Dogielius forceps</I> (Monogenea) on the gills and <I>Neoechinorhynchus zabensis</I> (Acanthocephala) in the intestine. Among these species, <I>D. lenkorani</I> was the most common species and a total of 2830 specimens were recorded on 103 fish. The overall prevalence and mean intensity were 80 and 23.11%, respectively.<I> D. forceps</I> was the second dominant parasite in this study. A total of 179 parasites were found and the overall prevalence was 64%. The third most prevalent parasite was <I>N. zabensis</I> with overall prevalence and mean intensity of 2.3 and 4%, respectively. Regarding seasonal variations, the prevalence of<I> D. forceps</I> was observed to peak in Winter. Its mean intensity level was highest in Spring (3, 30). For <I>D. lenkorani</I>, the highest prevalence was observed in Summer (100%). Prevalence levels of <I>N. zabensis</I> were rather low and this species was also not detected in Spring and Autumn. This is the first record of these three helminth parasites in <I>C. umbla </I>for Turkey, so these findings are very important for the parasite fauna of Turkey.}
    }