Clarias batrachus Diseases
MainRef: Arthur, J.R. and A.B.A. Ahmed 2002  
Disease name: Lytocestus Infestation 3 Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)  
Country: Bangladesh   Year: 1984
Locality: Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka, Sylhet  
Diseases occurred in: eggs fry females in the wild
  larvae juveniles males  in culture
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Remarks: Infestation occurs most commonly in the intestine. Besides 1984 (Ahmed et al.), the infestation also occurred in 1981 (Ahmed) in Barisal and Dhaka, 1983, 1985 (Rashid et al.; Ahmed et al.), 1984 (Rashid and Haque) in the locality of Dhaka and earlier in 1977 (Ahmed and Sanaullah) in Dhaka and Rajshani. There are reports of the infestation in 1976, 1977 (Ahmed and Sanaullah), 1978 (Sanaullah and Ahmed), 1979 (Ahmed and Sanaullah) and 1997 (Ahmed and Ezaz) with no specific locality sited.  
 
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