Diversity, Distribution, and Development of Hyperparasitic Microsporidia in Gregarines within One Super-Host

Metchnikovellids (Microsporidia: Metchnikovellida) are poorly studied hyperparasitic microsporidia that live in gregarines inhabiting the intestines of marine invertebrates, mostly polychaetes. Our recent studies showed that diversity of metchnikovellids might be significantly higher than previously...

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Main Authors: Ekaterina V. Frolova, Gita G. Paskerova, Alexey V. Smirnov, Elena S. Nassonova
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spelling ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:b2826fc18f454bafaff062328f4e67dd 2023-05-15T15:38:56+02:00 Diversity, Distribution, and Development of Hyperparasitic Microsporidia in Gregarines within One Super-Host Ekaterina V. Frolova Gita G. Paskerova Alexey V. Smirnov Elena S. Nassonova 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11010152 https://doaj.org/article/b2826fc18f454bafaff062328f4e67dd EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/1/152 https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2607 doi:10.3390/microorganisms11010152 2076-2607 https://doaj.org/article/b2826fc18f454bafaff062328f4e67dd Microorganisms, Vol 11, Iss 152, p 152 (2023) microsporidia Metchnikovellida hyperparasites co-occurring infections mixed infections host–parasite relationships Biology (General) QH301-705.5 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11010152 2023-01-22T01:26:47Z Metchnikovellids (Microsporidia: Metchnikovellida) are poorly studied hyperparasitic microsporidia that live in gregarines inhabiting the intestines of marine invertebrates, mostly polychaetes. Our recent studies showed that diversity of metchnikovellids might be significantly higher than previously thought, even within a single host. Four species of metchnikovellids were found in the gregarines inhabiting the gut of the polychaete Pygospio elegans from littoral populations of the White and Barents Seas: the eugregarine Polyrhabdina pygospionis is the host for Metchnikovella incurvata and M. spiralis , while the archigregarine Selenidium pygospionis is the host for M. dogieli and M. dobrovolskiji . The most common species in the White Sea is M. incurvata , while M. dobrovolskiji prevails in the Barents Sea. Gregarines within a single worm could be infected with different metchnikovellid species. However, co-infection of one and the same gregarine with several species of metchnikovellids has never been observed. The difference in prevalence and intensity of metchnikovellid invasion apparently depends on the features of the life cycle and on the development strategies of individual species. Article in Journal/Newspaper Barents Sea White Sea Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Barents Sea White Sea Microorganisms 11 1 152
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topic microsporidia
Metchnikovellida
hyperparasites
co-occurring infections
mixed infections
host–parasite relationships
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
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Metchnikovellida
hyperparasites
co-occurring infections
mixed infections
host–parasite relationships
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Ekaterina V. Frolova
Gita G. Paskerova
Alexey V. Smirnov
Elena S. Nassonova
Diversity, Distribution, and Development of Hyperparasitic Microsporidia in Gregarines within One Super-Host
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Metchnikovellida
hyperparasites
co-occurring infections
mixed infections
host–parasite relationships
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
description Metchnikovellids (Microsporidia: Metchnikovellida) are poorly studied hyperparasitic microsporidia that live in gregarines inhabiting the intestines of marine invertebrates, mostly polychaetes. Our recent studies showed that diversity of metchnikovellids might be significantly higher than previously thought, even within a single host. Four species of metchnikovellids were found in the gregarines inhabiting the gut of the polychaete Pygospio elegans from littoral populations of the White and Barents Seas: the eugregarine Polyrhabdina pygospionis is the host for Metchnikovella incurvata and M. spiralis , while the archigregarine Selenidium pygospionis is the host for M. dogieli and M. dobrovolskiji . The most common species in the White Sea is M. incurvata , while M. dobrovolskiji prevails in the Barents Sea. Gregarines within a single worm could be infected with different metchnikovellid species. However, co-infection of one and the same gregarine with several species of metchnikovellids has never been observed. The difference in prevalence and intensity of metchnikovellid invasion apparently depends on the features of the life cycle and on the development strategies of individual species.
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author Ekaterina V. Frolova
Gita G. Paskerova
Alexey V. Smirnov
Elena S. Nassonova
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title Diversity, Distribution, and Development of Hyperparasitic Microsporidia in Gregarines within One Super-Host
title_short Diversity, Distribution, and Development of Hyperparasitic Microsporidia in Gregarines within One Super-Host
title_full Diversity, Distribution, and Development of Hyperparasitic Microsporidia in Gregarines within One Super-Host
title_fullStr Diversity, Distribution, and Development of Hyperparasitic Microsporidia in Gregarines within One Super-Host
title_full_unstemmed Diversity, Distribution, and Development of Hyperparasitic Microsporidia in Gregarines within One Super-Host
title_sort diversity, distribution, and development of hyperparasitic microsporidia in gregarines within one super-host
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url https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11010152
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