Morphological and molecular analysis of Eustrongylides sp. (Nematoda: Dioctophymatidae) in zebrafish (Danio rerio) from Brazil

Authors

  • Melissa Querido Cárdenas Fundação Oswaldo Cruz – Instituto Oswaldo Cruz – Laboratório de Helmintos Parasitos de Peixes – Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4384-357X
  • Gabriel de Farias Araujo Fundação Oswaldo Cruz – Instituto Oswaldo Cruz – Laboratório de Avaliação e Promoção da Saúde Ambiental – Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz – Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública – Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Pública e Meio Ambiente – Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6511-0388
  • Jucicleide Ramos-de-Souza Fundação Oswaldo Cruz – Instituto Oswaldo Cruz – Laboratório de Malacologia – Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8313-2310
  • Amanda Gleyce Lima de Oliveira Fundação Oswaldo Cruz – Instituto Oswaldo Cruz – Laboratório de Avaliação e Promoção da Saúde Ambiental – Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8599-554X
  • Enrico Mendes Saggioro Fundação Oswaldo Cruz – Instituto Oswaldo Cruz – Laboratório de Avaliação e Promoção da Saúde Ambiental – Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6072-6749

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20950/1678-2305/bip.2024.51.e936

Keywords:

Fish nematode, 18S rRNA, Parasitism, Health monitoring

Abstract

The zebrafish, Danio rerio, is an important vertebrate model organism across various scientific disciplines. The current study reports the nematode larva, Eustrongylides sp., presence, in zebrafish from a pet shop, acquired by Fundação Oswaldo Cruz for toxicity studies. Morphological and molecular data from this nematode are given herein, contributing to the understanding of this helminth and aiding future studies. The occurrence of this larva demonstrates the importance of controlling the management of D. rerio, since this fish is widely used as an experimental model.

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