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Use of praziquantel for treatment of flatworm parasites in centrarchid fish

Abstract

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<p>PLATYHELMINTH PARASITES ARE COMMON PARASITES OF FISH, BOTH IN THE WILD AND IN AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS. THESE PARASITES INCLUDE CESTODES ALONG WITH MONOGENEAN AND DIGENEAN TREMATODES. PRAZIQUANTEL IS A DRUG WITH ANTI-FLATWORM ACTIVITY AND IS WIDELY USED IN HUMAN AND VETERINARY MEDICINE. AT THIS TIME PRAZIQUANTEL IS NOT APPROVED FOR THE USE IN FISH, BUT USE MAY BE JUSTIFIED UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE ANIMAL MEDICINAL DRUG USE CLARIFICATION ACT (AMDUCA). WHILE SOME STUDIES HAVE INVESTIGATED THE USE OF PRAZIQUANTEL IN AQUACULTURE, THERE ARE STILL SEVERAL GAPS IN THE KNOWLEDGE NEEDED FOR THE USE OF PRAZIQUANTEL IN FISH SPECIES.</p>

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science
Level thesis:degree_level
thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Veterinary Pathology
Department dc:contributor.department
Department of Veterinary Pathology
Year dc:date.issued
2017

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Bader, Christopher
Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
  • Matthew T. Brewer

Rights

Language dc:language.iso
en

Identifiers

dc:identifier.*
Identifier
archive/lib.dr.iastate.edu/etd/15254/
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:dr.lib.iastate.edu:20.500.12876/29437

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2026-07-24
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Bader, Christopher. Use of praziquantel for treatment of flatworm parasites in centrarchid fish. thesis thesis, 2017. https://dr.lib.iastate.edu/handle/20.500.12876/29437