Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) can be experimentally infected with both marine and freshwater fish trypanosomes.
(2022)
Journal Article
Chen, K., Zhang, P., Yang, T., Wen, Y., Hide, G., Lun, Z., & Lai, D. (2022). Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) can be experimentally infected with both marine and freshwater fish trypanosomes. Experimental Parasitology, 239, 108288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exppara.2022.108288
Trypanosomes are haemoflagellates found in vertebrate species and many of them can cause death in infected hosts including fish and humans. With the development of high-density farming in marine and freshwater fish aquaculture systems, severe disease... Read More about Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) can be experimentally infected with both marine and freshwater fish trypanosomes..