DIVERSITY OF PARASITES IN WILD ASTRONOTUS OCELLATUS (PERCIFORMES, CICHLIDAE), AN ORNAMENTAL AND FOOD FISH IN BRAZIL

Diversity of parasites in wild Astronotus ocellatus (Perciformes, Cichlidae), an ornamental and food fish in Brazil

ABSTRACT The community composition of parasites was characterized in Astronotus ocellatus from a tributary of the Amazon River, northern Brazil.The prevalence was 87.9%, and a total of 526,052 parasites were collected, with a mean of 15,941 parasites per host.Nine taxa of ecto- and endo-parasites were identified, but Ichthyophthirius multifiliis wa

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More than Ten Years of DOTS in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Directly Observed Therapy Short-course (DOTS) is composed of five distinct elements: political commitment, case detection through quality-assured bacteriology; drug supplies; surveillance and monitoring systems and use of highly efficacious regimens; and direct observation of treatment.DOTS produces cure rates of up to 95 Sheets percent even in the

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