Parasitology Research

, 105:1637 | Cite as

Abnormalities on cephalic hooklets of advanced third-stage larvae from Gnathostoma Owen, 1836 (Nematoda: Gnathostomidae) collected from Mexican rivulus Millerichthys robustus Costa, 1995 (Ciprinodontiformes: Rivulidae) in Tlacotalpan, Veracruz, Mexico

  • Miguel Ángel Mosqueda-Cabrera
  • Angélica Ocampo-Jaimes
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Abstract

Morphological abnormalities were observed on the cephalic bulb hooklets of advanced third-stage larvae (AdvL3) of genus Gnathostoma. The larvae were obtained from the fish “Mexican rivulus” Millerichthys robustus collected from a seasonal pond near Tlacotalpan, Veracruz, Mexico. The abnormalities involved (1) extra rudimentary hooklets, located between the four rows and after the fourth row, (2) branched or lobulated hooklets, and (3) fragmented hooklets not uniformly disposed in rows. The alterations observed on the cephalic bulb hooklets do not represent intraspecific variations, and they may be considered as a potential tool for assessing the presence of pollutants or stressors located within the ecosystem.

Keywords

Intermediate Host Intraspecific Variability Seasonal Pond Artificial Gastric Juice Intermediary Host 
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Acknowledgements

The authors are deeply grateful to Mr. Víctor Rosales Pérez for his assistance in collecting the hosts; ScM Mario Castañeda Sánchez for his aid in host dissection and examination; Dr. Edmundo Sánchez Núñez for the critical review of this paper; and a reviewer for providing helpful comments on the manuscript. The seasonal permanence of the fishes in their habitat was not endangered by the current research.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Miguel Ángel Mosqueda-Cabrera
    • 1
  • Angélica Ocampo-Jaimes
    • 1
  1. 1.Departamento El Hombre y su AmbienteUniversidad Autónoma Metropolitana-XochimilcoMéxicoMéxico

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