Kudoa dianae sp. n. (Myxosporea: Multivalvulida), a new parasite of bullseye puffer, Sphoeroides annulatus (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae)
Language English Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
11993546
DOI
10.14411/fp.2002.006
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- MeSH
- Eukaryota classification genetics physiology MeSH
- Phylogeny MeSH
- Microscopy, Electron, Scanning MeSH
- Molecular Sequence Data MeSH
- Fish Diseases parasitology MeSH
- DNA, Protozoan analysis MeSH
- Protozoan Infections, Animal parasitology MeSH
- DNA, Ribosomal analysis MeSH
- RNA, Ribosomal genetics MeSH
- Spores ultrastructure MeSH
- Tetraodontiformes genetics parasitology MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Names of Substances
- DNA, Protozoan MeSH
- DNA, Ribosomal MeSH
- RNA, Ribosomal MeSH
A new multivalvulid myxosporean species, Kudoa dianae sp. n., is described from bullseye puffer, Sphoeroides annulatus (Jenyns) (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae). Plasmodia develop in extramuscular sites, in the wall of oesophagus and less frequently on mesenteries. Mature spores can reach lumen of the digestive tract directly by disruption of plasmodial wall or via macrophage transport to the oesophageal epithelium. New species is characterised by morphology of spores and by the complete sequence of SSU rRNA gene that differs from all hitherto known sequences of Kudoa species. Spore morphology (moderate-sized, simple non-ornate spores, quadrate in apical view) clusters with that of Kudoa scienae, K. cerebralis, K. chilkaensis, K. leiostomi, K. finduli, K. cascasia and K. ovivora. Analysis of phylogenetic relationships (using SSU rRNA gene sequences) among five Kudoa species, the molecular data of which are available thus far, revealed that K. dianae is distinguishable from these five species and that its closest relation is with K. miniauiriculata.
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