Epidemiological studies of (Digenea: Trematoda) infecting freshwater catfish in the Aligarh region of Uttar Pradesh.

Fisheries and aquaculture are crucial for ensuring food security and are significant sources of income and social advancement in developing nations. Parasitic infections among fish in natural and artificial culture systems are detrimental to their health and growth. Epidemiological studies are a prerequisite to understanding the dynamics of the disease in a fish population.

Assessment of antioxidant enzymes during the development of the digenetic trematode parasite , infecting the rumen of Indian water buffalo, .

The presence of antioxidant enzymes in helminth parasites is well known. These enzymes help the parasites to survive in their hosts by detoxifying host-generated reactive oxygen species (ROS). The literature survey reveals that most of the studies related to antioxidant enzymes in helminth parasites are restricted to the adult stage while the larval stages are neglected.