INVESTIGATIONS ON THE RESISTANCE OF THE CONTRACAECUM LARVAE FROM ANCHOVY, Engraulis encrasicholus, TO THE HOME COOKING AND SALTING METHOD S AND THEIR PATHOGENICITY FOR THE LABORATORY ANIMALS

Abstract

In 1963 the annual fish catch of Turkey amounted to 13° 000 toos. Anchovy "Engraulis encrasicholus" constituted neady half of this production, that is, 60 000 toos. This indicates that the anchovy production as being one of the animal protein sources available in this country contributes substantially to the nutrition. of the people of poor - in~ome, especially of those living along the Black Sca coast.. Anchovy catch in the Black Sea and to a limited extent in the Marmara Sea begins in September, reaches its peak in December, continues until March and ends in Apri!. During the years of i962 and i963 it was reported by the Chief of the Veterinary Services of the İstanbul Municipiality that neady all anchovies landed at the fishery market were infested with nematode larvae of an un known species which were localized in the abdominal cavity and in the muscles of the fishes. As it was stated in this special report 1, specimens were shipped by the Department of Parasitologyand Tropical Diseases of the Facu1ty of the Medicine in Istanbul to the British Museum in London for identification. In reply to this request the concerncd authorities of the British Museum informed that the idcntification could not be made accuratcly owing to the fact that the parasites were immature and the morphological characteristics at this stage were not fully developed

Keywords

• resistance
• PATHOGENICITY
• ANIMALS

References

1. Ankara Üniversitesi- Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi