| Impact ID |
Scientific Name
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Impact Type
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Study Type
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Study Location
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Impact Description
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Geographic Location
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Reference
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5898
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Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
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Disease/Parasite/Toxicity
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Observational
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Field
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In aquaculture fish in Ukraine, bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) can carry parasites, including Posthodiplostomum cuticola, Diplostomum spp., Sinergasilus major, and Lernaea cyprinacea.
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Ukraine
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40653
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|
6054
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Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
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Disease/Parasite/Toxicity
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Anecdotal
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N/A
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Bighead Carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) is also known to be host of Bothriocephalus acheilognathi, known as the Asian Carp Tapeworm. This cestode parasite, introduced into United States waters from Grass Carp, erodes mucus membranes and intestinal tissues, often leading to death of the host.
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41388
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