Agricultural and Biological Sciences
4 years ago

Parasitic infections in Nile tilapia threaten global fish meat supply.

Journal of Fisheriessciences.com
Survey Parasitic of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) with Special Reference to their Immune Status, Histopathological Aspects and Nutritional Values.
Mahmoud Radwan, Sabry Shehata, Yasser Mohamed Abdelhadi, Ramadan A Mohammed, Mohamed H. Mohamed

Paper Summary

The study looked at how parasites affect Nile tilapia fish. They found that infected fish had more health problems and changes in their bodies compared to healthy fish. The infected fish had different types of damage, with the most severe damage seen in fish infected by multiple parasites.

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