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First report of Ovipleistophora ovariae and O. diplostomuri in China provides new insights into the intraspecific genetic variation and extends their distribution.
Parasitology - 1 Mar 2022
Weng Meiqi, Xie Derong, Zhang Qianqian, Li Aihua, Zhang Jinyong
Abstract excerpt
Microsporidia of the genus Ovipleistophora are generally parasites of fishes and aquatic crustaceans. In the current study, Ovipleistophora diplostomuri and O. ovariae were firstly reported from Culter alburnus and Xenocypris argentea and Parabramis pekinensis, respectively. Both of them exclusively infected fish ovary and were morphologically, ultrastructurally and genetically characterized. Sporogony occurred...
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