A Fish Trematode Vitellibaculum Identified in the Gastrointestinal Tract of the Little Gull (Larus minutus): The First Report of Trematode from Iran
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Vitellibaculum, which belong to the subfamily Megasoleninae within the family Haploporidae, are typically parasites of marine fish. This trematode has been reported from different regions of the world. The Little Gull (Larus minutus), a migratory bird common in the coastal regions of Iran, was the subject of this study. A dead bird found by the Environmental Protection Agency in Babolsar was referred to the laboratory of the Department of Parasitology of the Science and Research branch of the Islamic Azad University. After necropsy and sampling of the intestinal contents, a single trematode was identified. After staining and slide preparation, it was identified as Vitellibaculum and registered in the National Parasitology Museum of Tehran University.
Source: Kocatepe Veterinary Journal
DOI: 10.30607/kvj.1508346
Authors: Shahrokh Shirazi, Salar Zarrabi Ahrabi
Language: English
Subfield: Parasitology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4404287280