%0 Journal Article %T First Report of Lernaea cyprinacea (Copepoda: Lernaeidae) on Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) from the Sar£¿ Mehmet Dam Lake in Van-Turkey %A £¿i£¿dem ¨¹rk¨¹ %J - %D 2018 %X DOI: 10.26650/EuroJBiol.2018.398174 Objective: This report focuses on the diagnosis of rainbow trout mortality in the Sar£¿ Mehmet Dam Lake. Material and Methods: The ten rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) (300 - 350 g) examined were infested with numerous copepod parasites which were attached to body muscles especially in the caudal and abdominal area. Results: According to morphological results, this parasite was identified as L. cyprinacea. Histopathological examination of lesions revealed inflammatory response in the dermis and skeletal muscles and infectious granuloma. Conclusion: This paper is the first to describe cases of lernaeosis on the rainbow trout (O. mykiss) from the Sar£¿ Mehmet Dam Lake in Van-Turkey %K Anchor worm %K Lernaea cyprinacea %K Rainbow trout %K histopathology %U http://dergipark.org.tr/iufsjb/issue/37704/398174