MORPHOLOGY, MOLECULAR DATA, AND DEVELOPMENT OF ZSCHOKKELLA MUGILIS (MYXOSPOREA, BIVALVULIDA) IN A POLYCHAETE ALTERNATE HOST, NEREIS DIVERSICOLOR

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2009

Authors

Luis F Rangel (Author) Other; Maria J Santos (Author) FCUP; Gabor Cech (Author) Other; Csaba Szekely (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Journal of Parasitology

Vol. 95 No. 4

Pages: 561-569

ISSN: 0022-3395

Publisher: American Society of Parasitology

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Scientific classification

FOS: Medical and Health sciences > Health sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-003-JSE

DOI: 10.1645/ge-1777.1

Abstract (EN): The morphology of Zschokkella mugilis Sitja-Bobadilla and Alvarez-Pellitero. 1993 (Myxosporea, Bivalvulida) in Nereis diversicolor O. F Matter, 1776 is described for the first time. The Molecular data show that the actinospore has 100% similarity to the myxospore of Z. mugilis. Fully Mature actinospores are tri-radiate, the spore body has a small process, and the sporoplasm has 2 inner daughter cells. In the polychaete, the spores of the parasite develop in groups of 8 inside pansporocysts. The schizogony phase takes place in the intestinal epithelium, while gametogony and sporogony Occur in the coelom of the polychaete. Observations indicate that Mature spores are released only during the polychaete reproductive season. Infection was detected only in the winter and spring, In the Aveiro estuary (Portugal), the Overall prevalence of infection of the polychaete was 0.5%.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 9