Contents of several inorganic substances in European eel infected and uninfected by Anguillicola crassus (Nematoda)

Dis Aquat Organ. 1999 Jul 30;37(2):135-7. doi: 10.3354/dao037135.

Abstract

The content of 5 macroelements and 5 microelements were analyzed using the atomic absorption method in muscle samples of European eels infected and uninfected by Anguillicola crasus. The mean contents of these substances in infected eels were statistically highly significantly lower in Ca, P, Fe, Mn, but only statistically significantly lower in Na, Mg, Zn and Cu as compared to uninfected fishes. These differences are discussed in relation to hematophagus feeding and pathogenity of the parasite.

MeSH terms

  • Anguilla / parasitology*
  • Animals
  • Calcium / analysis
  • Calcium / metabolism
  • Cobalt / analysis
  • Cobalt / metabolism
  • Copper / analysis
  • Copper / metabolism
  • Dracunculoidea / pathogenicity*
  • Fish Diseases / metabolism*
  • Fish Diseases / parasitology
  • Iron / analysis
  • Iron / metabolism
  • Magnesium / analysis
  • Magnesium / metabolism
  • Manganese / analysis
  • Manganese / metabolism
  • Muscle, Skeletal / chemistry
  • Muscle, Skeletal / metabolism*
  • Muscle, Skeletal / parasitology
  • Phosphorus / analysis
  • Phosphorus / metabolism
  • Potassium / analysis
  • Potassium / metabolism
  • Sodium / analysis
  • Sodium / metabolism
  • Spirurida Infections / metabolism
  • Spirurida Infections / parasitology
  • Spirurida Infections / veterinary*
  • Zinc / analysis
  • Zinc / metabolism

Substances

  • Phosphorus
  • Cobalt
  • Manganese
  • Copper
  • Sodium
  • Iron
  • Magnesium
  • Zinc
  • Potassium
  • Calcium