Study on Infection Intensity and Changes in Total Protein Content in Tissues of Channa punctatus Infected with Helminth Parasites

Infection with the helminthes parasite can lead to severe changes in protein content and may result in host mortalities in commercial fish farming. The nutritive value of fish may be degraded through the activities of helminthes parasite and their cysts. The affinity of helminthes parasite to different organs could result to mechanical pressure which may set up inflammation, cause the formation of connective tissue and rupture of host tissue. The present study checks the affinity of helminthes parasite and their cysts on total protein content in certain tissues viz; stomach, liver, kidney, pancreas and intestine of freshwater fish Channa punctatus. The prevalence of infection of helminthes parasite showed great difference between all the classes. Among the tested tissues the prevalence of infection in kidney was found to be maximum whereas, the liver was found to be least affected as compared to rest of the tissues.