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Volume 6 Journal of Infectious Diseases & Therapy-Open Access Infectious Diseases Congress 2018
November 15-16, 2018
November 15-16, 2018 Istanbul, Turkey
6th Annual Conference on
Parasitology & Infectious Diseases
A review of Monogenean diversity in India: Pathogens of fish diseases
Hridaya Shanker Singh
C C Singh University, India
S tudies about biodiversity of helminthes (excluding Monogeneans) in India were started from the middle of 20th century
by helminthologist who came to this country on medical or military deputation from foreign lands. As regard biodiversity
studies related to Indian Monogeneans is concerned, it also started w.e.f., 1940s by workers like - Chauhan, Thapar, Jain,
Unnithan, Gupta (SP), Gupta (NK), Agarwal (GP), Ramalingam, Tripathi, Gussev etc. Recently, Pandey and Agrawal compiled
a comprehensive account of known species of Monogeneans from India which is estimated to be about 300, which is far from
complete. Indian subcontinent is blessed with five major river systems of India viz., Ganga, Brahmaputra, Indus, East coast
and West coast river systems. These rivers are long and are further fed strengthened by many large and important tributaries.
Moreover, many small seasonal and perennial rivers also use to contribute to these river systems separately. The investigator is
actively engaged in the study of freshwater Monogeneans since 1980. The present study reveals that about 35.45% fishes have
so far been investigated for Monogenean infection in general and still 74% are remaining that are not screened. Helminth
parasites, particularly Monogeneans leads greater losses on account of having direct life cycle, which can be completed easily
in a closed system of fish culture. If we stick to one host one parasite rule, there exists a very big gap as far as state of our
knowledge related to biodiversity of freshwater Monogeneans are concerned. It is clear from the present review that much
remains to be done about this group within India with newer tools including molecular studies.
Biography
Hridaya Shanker Singh is present Pro- Vice Chancellor, Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut; Chairman, IQAC, Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut and Head,
Department of Zoology, Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut. He is having life Memberships and awards in Helminthological Society of India, Indian Society of
Parasitology, Society of Parasitology and Applied Animal Biology, Indian Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology, Zoological Society of India,
Indian Science Congress Association.
Hridaya Shanker Singh, J Infect Dis Ther 2018, Volume 6
DOI: 10.4172/2332-0877-C5-050