ArticleActa parasitologica2024
Unlocking the Biological Enigma: Influence of Host Length and Infection Site on Parasite Abundance in Ompok bimaculatus.
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purposeThe influence of two key factors, host length and infection site, on the host-parasite interaction in Ompok bimaculatus (Butter catfish) from Mukutmanipur Dam Lake, were investigated.
methodsPresent study involved 192 specimens of Ompok bimaculatus with varying body lengths, subjected to diverse statistical analyses. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed for the parasite numbers for three groups (cestode, nematode and trematode). Subsequently, we conducted one-way permutational multivariate analysis of variance (PERMANOVA) followed by pairwise test to assess parasite numbers across three body sites (intestine, mesentery, and bodycavity), employing the Bray-Curtis index. Additionally, Principal Coordinate Analysis (PCoA) for the same dataset was performed using the same index. Linear regression analysis was performed for the fish length-cestode number, fish length-nematode number, fish length-trematode number and fish length-total parasite number.
resultsOne-way ANOVA revealed no significant differences in parasite numbers among the three endo-helminth groups (cestode, nematode, and trematode). The results of PERMANOVA revealed significant differences in parasite numbers across the three body sites of the host fishes (groups) (F = 9.41, p = 0.0001). Pairwise tests further demonstrated significant differences between the intestine-mesentery, intestine-body-cavity, and mesentery-body-cavity. Additionally, Principal Coordinate Analysis (PCoA) unveiled a significant relationship between infection site and parasite number. However, linear regression analysis examining the relationship between fish length and parasite abundance indicated no significant associations.
conclusionsThrough a detailed exploration of the statistical analyses, we provide insights into the host-parasite interaction, elucidating both established knowledge and novel findings in fish parasitology.
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