Infection cycle of Marteilia pararefringens in blue mussels Mytilus edulis in a heliothermic marine oyster lagoon in Norway

Agapollen is a traditional heliothermic marine oyster lagoon in western Norway, representing the northernmost site of any Marteilia sp. protists detected in Europe. The semi-closed lagoon is a unique site to study the life cycle and development of M. pararefringens in naïve mussels. Two baskets with uninfected mussels were deployed in the lagoon outlet in May and October 2018, respectively, and sampled every 6 wk. The parasite was first detected in the mussels by PCR in early July and by histology in late August. By then, M. pararefringens had developed into mature stages, indicating a rapid development during mid-summer. Sporulation occurred during autumn. Mussels deployed in October never became infected, indicating that transmission was restricted to the warmest period of the year. Pronounced pathology was observed in infected mussels, including degenerated digestive tubules and infiltration of haemocytes. Mussel mortality was observed in the baskets, but whether this was due to infections of M. pararefringens or other environmental factors could not be determined. Plankton samples from the lagoon were also collected for PCR analysis. These samples, dominated by copepods, were positive for M. pararefringens in summer. In sorted samples, M. pararefringens was detected in the Acartia spp. and Paracartia grani fractions between July and October. These plankton copepods are therefore potentially involved in the life cycle of M. pararefringens.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:148

Enthalten in:

Diseases of aquatic organisms - 148(2022) vom: 21. Apr., Seite 153-166

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bøgwald, Mats [VerfasserIn]
Skår, Cecilie K [VerfasserIn]
Karlsbakk, Egil [VerfasserIn]
Alfjorden, Anders [VerfasserIn]
Feist, Stephen W [VerfasserIn]
Bass, David [VerfasserIn]
Mortensen, Stein [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Development
Histopathology
Journal Article
Life cycle
M. refringens M-type
Marteilia maurini
Marteilia pararefringens
Mytilus edulis
Norway
Parasite
Pathogen

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Date Completed 22.04.2022

Date Revised 22.04.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3354/dao03651

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM339749121