Urea water bath: A novel treatment for monogenean parasite infections in hagfish (Agnatha: Myxiniformes: Myxinidae)

• Published in: MethodsX Vol. 15; p. 103518
• Main Authors: Tomita, Taketeru, Takaoka, Hiroko, Hanahara, Nozomi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.12.2025; Elsevier
• Subjects: Aquarium; Artificial uterine fluid; Freshwater bath; Pathology; Salinity; Skin fluke; Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine; Skin fluke; Pathology; Freshwater bath; Aquarium; Artificial uterine fluid; Salinity

Monogenean flatworms are pathogenic parasites that infect the skin of marine fish and pose a major problem in aquaculture and aquarium industries. Freshwater baths are the most commonly used method to treat these infections. However, this method is not suitable for certain fish taxa, including hagfi...