First report of blood parasites in fishes from Kashmir and their effect on the haematological profile

Open Vet J. 2013; 3(2): -

N. Shahi1,*, A.R. Yousuf1, M.I. Rather2, F. Ahmad3 and T. Yaseen2.

Abstract
Cyprinus carpio communis Linnaeus, Carassius carassius Linnaeus, Schizothorax curvifrons Heckel and Triplophysa marmorata species of fishes were captured from Anchar Lake and river Jhelum of Kashmir Himalaya for hematological and parasitological analysis. During the investigation haemoflagellates from the genus Babesiosoma and Trypanosoma were recorded in the blood smears. Trypanosomes were present in all the species except C. carpio, whereas Babesiosoma were only found in T. marmorata. Haematological analysis revealed a significant (p Key words: Trypanosoma mukasai, Babesiosoma, Fish parasites, Hematology, Kashmir waters.

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