Spectrum of Zoonotic Fish Parasites in Lahore, Pakistan: An Anatomopathological analysis for tissue damage

Abstract Fish parasites are a leading cause of fatality as well as a threat to public health and the economy as well. Different species of parasites are reported in several types of fish. To protect the farm from parasitic infestations, and mitigate the threat to public health, regular surveillance in the fish farms should be performed. Therefore, 100 random samples from the fisheries complex Manawa, Lahore were taken from February 2019 to July 2019 to determine varieties of fish parasites, and for the observation of histopathological changes in fish. The study reveals a 3% prevalence of the fish parasites in the region of surveillance, and two species Anisakis simplex and Lernaea cyprinacea are found in the samples. Moreover, the histopathological changes including liver, skin, gills, and intestines of positive fish samples are observed.