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DOI :10.26650/ASE20241542227   IUP :10.26650/ASE20241542227    Full Text (PDF)

Effects of Bacterial-Fungal Coinfection on Biochemical Parameters and Organ Structure in African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus)

Çiğdem Ürkü Atasanov, Atanas Bozhkov, Dimitrinka Zarpyanova, Alexander Atanasoff

Five infected African catfish (605±45.98 g) from the Experimental Aquaculture Base at Trakia University exhibited abnormal behaviours, including sluggish movements, lethargy, skin haemorrhages, and fin bleeding. Samples from the lesions were cultured on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA), and the fungus was identified as Rhizopus sp. based on colony morphology and microscopy. Bacteriological samples from the kidney, spleen, liver, and blood were cultured on Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA) and Brain Heart Infusion Agar (BHIA), revealing the presence of Yersinia ruckeri, Aeromonas hydrophila, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa based on their physiological, morphological, and biochemical traits. Significant differences (p<0.01) were observed in the serum protein profiles, including total protein, albumin, globulin, and glucose levels. Histological examination showed pathological changes in the liver, kidneys, and gills, as well as haemorrhages and polymorphonuclear leukocyte infiltration in the skin lesions, with intense muscle necrosis. These biochemical and histopathological findings are valuable for monitoring health and diagnosing fungal diseases in African catfish.

Keywords: African catfish, biochemical parameters, pathogen bacteria, Rhizopus sp.

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Ürkü Atasanov, Ç., Bozhkov, A., Zarpyanova, D., & Atanasoff, A. (2024). Effects of Bacterial-Fungal Coinfection on Biochemical Parameters and Organ Structure in African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus). Aquatic Sciences and Engineering, 39(4), 248-254. https://doi.org/10.26650/ASE20241542227


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Ürkü Atasanov Ç, Bozhkov A, Zarpyanova D, Atanasoff A. Effects of Bacterial-Fungal Coinfection on Biochemical Parameters and Organ Structure in African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus). Aquatic Sciences and Engineering. 2024;39(4):248-254. https://doi.org/10.26650/ASE20241542227


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Ürkü Atasanov, Çiğdem, and Atanas Bozhkov and Dimitrinka Zarpyanova and Alexander Atanasoff. “Effects of Bacterial-Fungal Coinfection on Biochemical Parameters and Organ Structure in African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus).” Aquatic Sciences and Engineering, vol. 39, no. 4, 2024, pp. 248-254. [Database Container], https://doi.org/10.26650/ASE20241542227


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Ürkü Atasanov Ç, Bozhkov A, Zarpyanova D, Atanasoff A. Effects of Bacterial-Fungal Coinfection on Biochemical Parameters and Organ Structure in African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus). Aquatic Sciences and Engineering [Internet]. 23 Dec. 2024 [cited 23 Dec. 2024];39(4):248-254. Available from: https://doi.org/10.26650/ASE20241542227 doi: 10.26650/ASE20241542227


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Ürkü Atasanov, Çiğdem - Bozhkov, Atanas - Zarpyanova, Dimitrinka - Atanasoff, Alexander. “Effects of Bacterial-Fungal Coinfection on Biochemical Parameters and Organ Structure in African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus)”. Aquatic Sciences and Engineering 39/4 (Dec. 2024): 248-254. https://doi.org/10.26650/ASE20241542227



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Submitted02.09.2024
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Published Online07.10.2024

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