| MainRef: | Paperna, I. 1996 | ||
| Disease name: | Contracaecum Disease (larvae) Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) | ||
| Country: | Kenya | Year: | |
| Locality: | Lake Baringo and Lake George | ||
| Diseases occurred in: | eggs | fry | females | in the wild |
| larvae | juveniles | males | in culture |
| Prevalence: | very common | ||
| Intensity: | low | Mortality: | |
| Type of culture: | Water temp.: | ||
| Remarks: | Prevalence of the infection is 70% with an intensity of 5 worms per fish (Lake Baringo). Also in Lake Geroge, prevalence reached 30% with an intensity of 1 worms per fish. | ||
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