Mirzaei M, Khovand H
Pathobiology Department, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran.
J Parasit Dis. 2015 Dec;39(4):780-2. doi: 10.1007/s12639-013-0406-2. Epub 2013 Dec 3.
The genus Argulus (Crustacea: Branchiura), or fish louse, are common parasites of freshwater fish. This parasite have a direct life cycles and mature females leave the host and lay several hundred eggs on vegetation and various objects in the water. It caused pathological changes due to direct tissue damage and secondary infections. Besides the damage and stress caused by Argulus itself, one of the main worries for fish producers are the associated secondary infestations and infections that can result from infestation with this ecto-parasite. From 300 samples, only 20 (6.67 %) samples were infested with this parasite and 280 (93.33 %) not infested. In the present study, Argulus foliaceus was reported on goldfish and Koi which this was first recorded in Kerman, southeast of Iran. According to the presented study, it is clear that A. foliaceus can act as a potential risk factor for natural ecosystems and native fish population of Iran and other countries, that should be mentioned to prevent the burst of new parasitic fauna to Iran and different countries as well as stop direct economic losses caused by mortality derived from infestation with this ecto-parasite.
鲺属（甲壳纲：鳃尾亚纲），即鱼虱，是淡水鱼常见的寄生虫。这种寄生虫具有直接的生命周期，成熟雌虫离开宿主，在水中的植被和各种物体上产下数百枚卵。它会因直接的组织损伤和继发感染而引发病理变化。除了鲺本身造成的损害和应激外，鱼类养殖者主要担忧之一是这种体外寄生虫感染可能导致的相关继发侵扰和感染。在300个样本中，只有20个（6.67%）样本感染了这种寄生虫，280个（93.33%）未感染。在本研究中，叶状鲺在金鱼和锦鲤身上被发现，这是首次在伊朗东南部的克尔曼记录到。根据本研究，很明显叶状鲺可成为伊朗和其他国家自然生态系统及本地鱼类种群的潜在风险因素，应予以提及，以防止新的寄生虫类群涌入伊朗和其他国家，并阻止这种体外寄生虫感染导致的死亡造成的直接经济损失。
