Document of bibliographic reference 332333

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Bibliographic resource

Type of document

Journal article

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AS

Title

Helminth infections in fish in Vietnam: a systematic review

Abstract

In Vietnam, fisheries play a key role in the national economy. Helminth infections in fish have a major impact on public health and sustainable fish production. A comprehensive summary of the recent knowledge on fish helminths is important to understand the distribution of parasites in the country, and to design effective control measures. Therefore, a systematic review was conducted, collecting available literature published between January 2004 and October 2020. A total of 108 eligible records were retrieved reporting 268 helminth species, among which are digeneans, monogeneans, cestodes, nematodes and acanthocephalans. Some helminths were identified with zoonotic potential, such as, the heterophyids, opisthorchiids, the nematodes Gnathostoma spinigerum, Anisakis sp. and Capillaria spp. and the cestode Hysterothylacium; and with highly pathogenic potential, such as, the monogeneans of Capsalidae, Diplectanidae and Gyrodactylidae, the nematodes Philometra and Camallanidae, the tapeworm Schyzocotyle acheilognathi, the acanthocephalans Neoechinorhynchus and Acanthocephalus. Overall, these studies only covered about nine percent of the more than 2400 fish species occurring in the waters of Vietnam. Considering the expansion of the aquaculture sector as a part of the national economic development strategy, it is important to expand the research to cover the helminth fauna of all fish species, to assess their potential zoonotic and fish health impacts.

WebOfScience code

https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000642219700003

Bibliographic citation

Nguyen, T.H.; Dorny, P.; Nguyen, T.T.G.; Dermauw, V. (2021). Helminth infections in fish in Vietnam: a systematic review. IJP 14: 13-32. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2020.12.001

Topic

Marine

Fresh water

Brakish water

Is peer reviewed

true

Access rights

open access

Is accessible for free

true