Host-Parasite Relationships Between Dolops spp. (Crustacea: Branchiura) and Freshwater Fish from the Neotropical Region

IF 1.2 3区农林科学 Q4 PARASITOLOGY

Acta Parasitologica Pub Date : 2025-03-26 DOI:10.1007/s11686-025-01008-z

Vinicius Cesar do Bonfim, Letícia de Oliveira Manoel, Alini Beloto Parra, Igor Paiva Ramos, Lidiane Franceschini

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Abstract

Purpose

Ectoparasitic crustaceans can harm their hosts due how they attach to and feed on their hosts. Consequently, host fish with high infestation intensities show reduced survival rates, which can negatively affect host populations. Understanding host-parasite relationships and monitoring parasitic infestations in wild fish can provide epidemiological information and help avoid ecological damage. This study aimed to document and characterize the occurrence of ectoparasitic crustaceans in Serrasalmus maculatus and conducted a systematic bibliographic review of fish species previously reported as hosts for the parasite taxa found in this study.

Methods

Fifty specimens of S. maculatus were collected in 2018. For each parasite species detected, the attribute prevalence (P), mean intensity of infestation (MII), and mean abundance (MA) were calculated. In addition, the main databases were reviewed to document the fish species reported as hosts of the branchiurans in this study.

Results

A total of 195 specimens of Dolops carvalhoi (P = 72%) and 121 of Dolops bidentata (P = 58%) were identified. Here, we report the first record of D. bidentata in the Paraná River and the first record of a D. carvalhoi and S. maculatus interaction. This review shows that D. bidentata and D. carvalhoi have low parasite specificity.

Conclusion

The association between Dolops spp. and Serrasalmus maculatus is epidemiologically important because these branchiurans are potential vectors for Epistylis spp.. Serrasalmus maculatus is attracted to cage fish farm areas and can transmit parasites to farmed fish. Our study contributes to the knowledge of host-parasite specificity and geographical distribution of this poorly studied ectoparasitic group.

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Acta Parasitologica 医学-寄生虫学

CiteScore

3.10

自引率

6.70%

发文量

149

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Acta Parasitologica is an international journal covering the latest advances in the subject. Acta Parasitologica publishes original papers on all aspects of parasitology and host-parasite relationships, including the latest discoveries in biochemical and molecular biology of parasites, their physiology, morphology, taxonomy and ecology, as well as original research papers on immunology, pathology, and epidemiology of parasitic diseases in the context of medical, veterinary and biological sciences. The journal also publishes short research notes, invited review articles, book reviews. The journal was founded in 1953 as "Acta Parasitologica Polonica" by the Polish Parasitological Society and since 1954 has been published by W. Stefanski Institute of Parasitology of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw. Since 1992 in has appeared as Acta Parasitologica in four issues per year.