The histopathology of Scomber japonicus infection by Nematobothrium scombri (Trematoda:Didymozoidae) and of larval anisakid nematode infections in the liver of Pagrus pagrus.
The histopathology induced by Nematobothrium scombri (Trematoda) in Scomber japonicus and of larval anisakid nematodes in Pagrus pagrus is described. Nematodes larvae occurred within the liver capsule and N. scombri occurred within nodules in the opercula. The fishes were collected off the coast of Rio de Janeiro State.
D000818:Animals; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*; D007814:Larva; D008109:Liver Diseases, Parasitic / Q000473:pathology*; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*