STUDIES ON HEMATOLOGICAL AND HISTOLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF CHANNA MARULIUS (Ham.) FOUND INFECTED WITH FUNGI, ASPERGILLUS SPP.

ABSTRACT

Present study deals with  the  hematological and histopathological  alterations in Channa marulius  found infected with fungi Aspergillus spp. Fishes  have been collected from local water bodies and fish markets of Bhopal . Isolated  fungi  from infected specimens of fishes were identified as Aspergillus spp. Considerable changes have been observed in the mean values of  blood parameters. Hemoglobin content, RBCs ,Percentage of  Eosinophils and  Monocytes  were found  significantly decreased with (30.6%) , (44.3%) , (14.5%)  and (19.7%) respectively.  WBCs , Neutrophils and  Lymphocytes  were found significantly increased  to  (48.8%) , (38.1%) and (20.9%) respectively. Histopathologically  various  types of destruction were observed in skin and muscles of  infected fish . Penetrating fungal hyphae were  observed  in muscles and  complete necrotization  of muscles was observed with formation of mycotic fibrillar granulomas.

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