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  Helminthiasis and Gram Negative Enteric Bacteria in Freshwater Fish from Selected Lakes of Haramaya District, Ethiopia
  Author(s): Adem Hiko*, Kanani Tasisa and Getahun E. AggaAdem Hiko*, Kanani Tasisa and Getahun E. Agga
  
  Microbiological and helminthiasis examination of fish from Tinike and Adelle Lakes were conducted at Haramaya District, Ethiopia. The types of fish available in the lakes were also assessed. Adelle Lake has only Clarias gariepinus while the Tinike Lake has only Oreochromis niloticus fish species. Ten fish of each species, 20 in total, were collected from the lakes and post-mortem examined for the presence of adult helminthiasis in the body parts. Twelve samples from different body parts of each fish, 240 samples in total, and 11 samples of lakes water were aseptically collected and examined for gram-negative enteric bacteria. No adult parasites were observed in fish from Adelle Lake. However, 15% and 20% of the fish from Tinike Lake had cestodes in their intestine, and nematodes in their heart respectively. Of 251 total samples from fish and the lake water, 178 (70.9%) were positive f.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2150-3508.1000242

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