Philasterides dicentrarchi, a histophagous ciliate causing scuticociliatosis in olive flounder, Philasterides dicentrarchi - Histopathology investigations

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• 作者：Ramasamy Harikrishnan^a ; ^{rhari123@yahoo.com} ; Chang-Nam Jin^b ; Ju-Sang Kim^a ; Chellam Balasundaram^c ; Moon-Soo Heo^a ; ^{msheo@cheju.ac.kr}
• 关键词：Cumulative mortality ; Dorsal fin ; Kidney ; Muscle ; Brain ; Philasterides dicentrarchi ; Paralichthys olivaceus
• 刊名：Experimental Parasitology
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：99_00144894
• 类别：imm
• 出版时间：March, 2012
• 卷：130
• 期：3
• 页码：239-245
• 文件大小：2298 K

摘要

Philasterides dicentrarchi is a histophagous scuticociliate infecting Korean olive flounder farms in Jeju Island, South Korea, where it causes significant economic losses. However, the route of entry of these parasites in olive flounder is currently unknown. In the present study, we attempted experimental infection with different doses (concentrations) of P. dicentrarchi by intraperitoneal (IP) injection; maximum cumulative mortality of 95%was recorded on the administration of 2.1 脳 10⁸ ciliates/ml. In small size group (3 cm length, 24 卤 2 g wt) the ciliates were found in connective tissues of muscle, fins, and nervous tissue while in large size group (5 cm length, 47 卤 3 g wt), the ciliates were predominantly occurred with associated symptoms of liquefaction in the central nervous system. The major clinico-pathological manifestations were loss of scales, appearance of bleached spots that coalesced to form brownish patches, hemorrhagic, and severe dermal necrotic lesion. In addition there was degeneration of muscle fibers, necrosis of the hepatic parenchyma, and severe edema of the intestinal walls, extensive fouling, necrotic degeneration and hyperplasia in the gill bronchial epithelium. In this study, many ciliates were found in the blood vessel, brain, dorsal fins, muscle, kidney, and vertebra of infected flounder. The histopathological investigations are of significant importance in view of possible routes of entry into the host and doses of ciliates that trigger fast infection for potential utility of drugs as a strategy for the control of P. dicentrarchi in farmed olive flounder.