Molecular Characterization and Immunological Approaches Associated with Yellow Grub Trematode (Clinostomid) Infecting Nile Tilapia

<div><i>Oreochromis niloticus</i> infected with clinostomid encysted metacercariae: (a) <i>C. complanatum</i> small-sized yellowish cysts in the buccal cavity (blue arrows) and <i>C</i>. <i>phalacrocoracis</i> showed large spherical cysts (white arrows); (b) ExMC and EMC of <i>C. complanatum</i> (black arrow), and ExMC and EMC of <i>C</i>. <i>phalacrocoracis</i> worm (white arrows); (c) excysted metacercariae of <i>C. complanatum</i>.</div>

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Figure 1: Molecular Characterization and Immunological Approaches Associated with Yellow Grub Trematode (Clinostomid) Infecting Nile Tilapia 