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Prevalence of Trypanosoma cobitis Mitrophanow, 1883 in fishes from the River Lee

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

C. A. Letch  and
S. J. Ball
C. A. Letch
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, North East London Polytechnic, Romford Road, London E15 4LZ
S. J. Ball
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, North East London Polytechnic, Romford Road, London E15 4LZ
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Summary

The prevalence of Trypanosoma cobitis was recorded in species of small fish from the River Lee at Enfield Lock during 33 months of sampling. Trypanosome infections were more numerous during the summer months with 50–70% of bottom-living ‘inactive’ fish, bullheads (Cottus gobio), stone loach (Nemacheilus barbatulus) and gudgeon (Gobio gobio) infected, compared to only 6 and 18% of the more active pelagic fishes, stickle-backs (Gasterosteus aculeatus) and minnows (Phoxinus phoxinus).

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Research Article
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Parasitology , Volume 79 , Issue 1 , August 1979 , pp. 119 - 124
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1979

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