On the effect of Gangatrema dehradoonense (Digenea: Opecoelidae) on the pH of small intestine in the freshwater fish Labeo dero.
The effects of a digenetic trematode Gangatrema dehradoonense (Digenea: Opecoelidae) on the pH of small intestine in Labeo dero (Ham.) have been studied. The pH of healthy and infected intestine vary before and after feeding. A low pH has been noted in heavily infected intestine.
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Parasitology Laboratory, VSM Centre for Advanced Studies in Environmental Biology D.A.V. (Post Graduate) College, Dehra Dun, India.
D000818:Animals; D003530:Cyprinidae / Q000469:parasitology*; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000469:parasitology; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000378:metabolism / Q000469:parasitology*; D014200:Trematoda / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D014201:Trematode Infections / Q000378:metabolism / Q000662:veterinary*