Journal of Bacteriology & Parasitology

Intestinal tapeworms in fresh water teleost revealed through SEM: Threats and challenges before helminth taxonomists

3^rd World Conference on Parasitology & Pathogenesis

July 12-13, 2017 Chicago, USA

Shivaji P Chavan

Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, India

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Bacteriol Parasitol

Abstract:

In recent biodiversity studies, the bio-molecules have been evaluated more for the chemical constituents and their configuration. Before these advanced study, it is essential to have baseline data on morphometrics and meristics. Tapeworm species of genus Gangesia (Woodland, 1924) were recollected and gene sequencing was carried by applying the specially designed primers. 169 Km stretch of River Godavari and its tributaries were visited in five years�?? time to examine the helminth infection in fresh water teleost (Bony fishes) at 15 sample stations. Only fresh dead and live adult host specimen of different size groups of teleost were rigorously examined. Standard protocols and procedures on helminth taxonomy were followed for collection, fixation and micro-preparation to evaluate under Nomarskee zoom of compound binocular light microscope and JEOL JSM Scanning Electron Microscopy. Rostellar folds, marginal fine denticles on suckers and ultraspinules, microtrichae and rostellar hooks were reported first time in the world for species of Gangesia to 1 micrometer. Biodiversity Protection Act should include the unseen helminth diversity for their management and prevention from being infected to host species. Parasite to host specificity was remarkable. Several reports on occurrence of new species of Gangesia were finalized under taxonomic description as species inquirenda, nomena nuda, synonem, poorly examined/ explained and data deficient. G. agraensis, G. bengalensis, G. macrons, G. vacchai, G. Parasiluri were explained as existing species and other reported get synonym. Existence of Silurotaenia in the region is strongly rejected.

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