A brief history of freshwater fish parasitology in southern Africa

As, J. G. Van

doi:10.1080/15627020.2015.1053409

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“…Third stage larvae (L3) of Contracaecum (Railliet et Henry, 1912) were found usually in the body cavity, branchial chambers, and mesenteries of the fish while the adults were found in the gut of the fish-eating birds as mentioned by Whitfield and Heeg (1977). It was reported in Cichlids and Catfish in different African countries, such as Egypt (Amin, 1978), East Africa (Aloo, 2001) and South Africa (Boomker, 1982(Boomker, , 1994Van As & Basson, 1984). These larvae were the most prevalent nematode parasite identified from the mesenteries of Clarias gariepinus, Barbus acutirostris, B. tsanensis, and B. brevicephalus and from the pericardial cavity of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) captured from Lake Tana Ethiopia (Yimer & Enyew, 2003).…”

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The occurrence of Contracaecum sp. larvae (Nematoda: Anisakidae) in four teleostean species from Lake Nasser, Egypt: morphological and molecular studies

Younis

Saad

Rabei³

2017

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Background: Nematodes of the family Anisakidae are parasites of many fishes and aquatic invertebrates which act as intermediate or paratenic hosts, while mammals and fish-eating birds are definitive hosts. Infective L3 larvae may be incidentally taken by human through eating raw or undercooked fish meat, causing anisakidosis. The main purpose of this study is to provide a basis for the future investigations to discover the genetic diversity of this widely distributed parasite nematodes of fishes and fish eating animals and their effect on fisheries and public health in Egypt and worldwide.

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The occurrence of Contracaecum sp. larvae (Nematoda: Anisakidae) in four teleostean species from Lake Nasser, Egypt: morphological and molecular studies

Younis

Saad

Rabei³

2017

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“…It was originally thought that species of Chonopeltis were restricted (endemic) to a single river system. With the increase in parasitological surveys throughout specifically southern Africa (see Van As, 2015 ), we gained a better understanding of the distribution of species of Chonopelti s. For example, current distribution records show that C. inermis occurs in both Lake Malawi (Malawi) as well as in the Limpopo River system (South Africa) (see Van As and Van As, 1993 ). Another widely distributed species is Chonopeltis meridionalis Fryer, 1964 that, following its taxonomic revision by Van As et al (2017) , has locality records in the Zambezi River system (Eastern Caprivi, Namibia) and Limpopo River system (Nuanetsi River, Zimbabwe and Olifants River, South Africa).…”

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Description of life stages, molecular characterisation as well as a new host and locality record of Chonopeltis lisikili Van As and Van As (1996) from Phongolo River, South Africa

Smit

Hadfield

2021

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

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Chonopeltis lisikili Van As and Van As, 1996 was original described from the Eastern Caprivi (Namibia) and the Okavango System (Botswana), collected from five Synodontis Cuvier, 1816 (Mochokidae) species. This fish genus is endemic to Africa, with 130 valid species, making it one of the most species-rich and widely distributed mochokid catfish family. During parasitological surveys conducted in the Phongolo River (South Africa), a Chonopeltis Thiele, 1900 species was collected from Synodontis zambezensis Peters, 1852 . In total, 21 adult females, four adult males, as well as representatives of the larval developmental stages were found. After morphological comparison, this branchiuran was identified as C. lisikili. This paper provides additional information on body measurements and morphological information of all the life stages of the Phongolo material. Information on Chonopeltis material collected from the Okavango River, Botswana, not yet published is also included as well as the first molecular characterisation of a Chonopeltis species using COI and 18 S rRNA partial sequencing. The endemicity of the host and fish lice necessitates a discussion on the host origin and distribution in more than one river system, particularly referring to host specificity for Chonopeltis species.

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“…With helminthology no longer existing as a separate entity within the LSHTM and little of its associated research having appeared in the JHL for some time (fig. 2) the reasons for maintaining such a specialist (Khalil, 1962;Anonymous, 1995;van As, 2015) (photograph courtesy of Bill Hominick).…”

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“…In 1966 he joined the Natural Environment Research Council Fisheries Helminthology Unit based in the Commonwealth Institute of Parasitology (CIP), Winches Farm, where he continued his interest in helminth taxonomy. He remained at the CIP, eventually becoming Deputy Director in 1987, until his retirement in 1992 (Khalil, 1962; Anonymous, 1995; van As, 2015) (photograph courtesy of Bill Hominick).…”

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A century of the Journal of Helminthology

Morley

Lewis

2023

J. Helminthol.

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The Journal of Helminthology (JHL) was first published in 1923 and was originally created as a house journal of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The JHL was devised by its first Editor, Robert Leiper, to allow for rapid publication of results from the Department of Helminthology and its offshoot the Institute of Agricultural Parasitology. From this initial narrow focus the JHL has subsequently become not only internationally recognized but also retained its original emphasis on morphological, taxonomic and life cycle studies while embracing the emergence of new fields and technological advancements. The present review covers the historical development of the JHL over the last century from 1923 to 2023.

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A brief history of freshwater fish parasitology in southern Africa

Cited by 10 publications

References 125 publications

The occurrence of Contracaecum sp. larvae (Nematoda: Anisakidae) in four teleostean species from Lake Nasser, Egypt: morphological and molecular studies

The occurrence of Contracaecum sp. larvae (Nematoda: Anisakidae) in four teleostean species from Lake Nasser, Egypt: morphological and molecular studies

Description of life stages, molecular characterisation as well as a new host and locality record of Chonopeltis lisikili Van As and Van As (1996) from Phongolo River, South Africa

A century of the Journal of Helminthology

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