Description of Gyrodactylus paludinosus sp. nov. (Monogenea: Gyrodactylidae) from the Straightfin Barb, Enteromius paludinosus (Peters, 1852), in South Africa.

Marliese Truter Nico Jacobus Smit Wynand Malherbe Iva Přikrylová

Published in: Acta parasitologica (2021)

The description of Gyrodactylus paludinosus n. sp. increases the total number of Gyrodactylus spp. known from African cyprinid fish to three. Undoubtedly, more attention should be given to studies on small barbs as potential hosts for new species.

Keyphrases

south africa
working memory
hiv positive
case control
antiretroviral therapy