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Paragonimiasis is a food-borne parasitic disease caused by several species of lung flukes belonging to genus Paragonimus. [4] Infection is acquired by eating crustaceans such as crabs and crayfishes which host the infective forms called metacercariae, or by eating raw or undercooked meat of mammals harboring the metacercariae from crustaceans.
Dracunculiasis, also called Guinea-worm disease, is a parasitic infection by the Guinea worm, Dracunculus medinensis.A person becomes infected by drinking water contaminated with Guinea-worm larvae that reside inside copepods (a type of small crustacean).
Shellfish allergy is among the most common food allergies."Shellfish" is a colloquial and fisheries term for aquatic invertebrates used as food, including various species of molluscs such as clams, mussels, oysters and scallops, crustaceans such as shrimp, lobsters and crabs, and cephalopods such as squid and octopus.
Black spot disease in crustaceans, commonly studied on the edible brachyuran crab Cancer pagurus, is a progressive degradation of the carapace cuticle and expresses itself by discoloration of the carapace. [1] The disease has been observed on a variety of crustacean species including crabs, lobster, and shrimp. [2]
Abiotic stress, such as injury and foreign bodies, can also activate a crustacean's immune system and result in melanin production and black gill symptoms. [ 6 ] Research in the Persian Gulf, [ citation needed ] China, [ 7 ] and India has resulted in an initial determination that a fungus exactly or related to Fusarium solani is responsible for ...
Syndromes in crustaceans (2 P) Pages in category "Diseases and parasites of crustaceans" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
Hematodinium Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota (unranked): SAR (unranked): Alveolata Phylum: Dinoflagellata Class: Syndiniophyceae Order: Syndiniales Family: Syndiniaceae Genus: Hematodinium Chatton & Poisson, 1930 Species Hematodinium perezi Hematodinium is a genus of dinoflagellates. Species in this genus, such as Hematodinium perezi, the type species, are internal parasites of the ...
Symptoms of anchor worm can be as follows: [3] Anchor worms (Lernaea sp.) can be seen with the naked eye; Frequent rubbing or "flashing" Localised redness; Inflammation on the body of the fish; Tiny white-green or red worms in wounds; Breathing difficulties; General lethargy