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High genetic diversities between isolates of the fish parasite Cryptocaryon irritans (Ciliophora) suggest multiple cryptic species.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Jul 2017
Chi Hongshu, Taik Patricia, Foley Emily J, Racicot Alycia C, Gray Hilary M, Guzzetta Katherine E, Lin Hsin-Yun, Song Yen-Ling, Tung Che-Huang, Zenke Kosuke, Yoshinaga Tomoyoshi, Cheng Chao-Yin, Chang Wei-Jen, Gong Hui
Abstract excerpt
The ciliate protozoan Cryptocaryon irritans parasitizes marine fish and causes lethal white spot disease. Sporadic infections as well as large-scale outbreaks have been reported globally and the parasite's broad host range poses particular threat to the aquaculture and ornamental fish markets. In order to better understand C. irritans' population structure, we sequenced and compared mitochondrial cox-1, SSU rRNA,...
Topics
- Animals
- Aquaculture
- China
- Fishes
- Genetic Speciation
- Genetic Variation
- Hymenostomatida
- Japan
- Phylogeny
- Taiwan