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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ftmdpi:oai:mdpi.com:/2076-2607/11/1/152/ 2023-08-20T04:05:31+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 agris 2023-01-06 application/pdf https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11010152 EN eng Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute Parasitology https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11010152 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Microorganisms; Volume 11; Issue 1; Pages: 152 microsporidia Metchnikovellida hyperparasites co-occurring infections mixed infections host–parasite relationships Text 2023 ftmdpi https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11010152 2023-08-01T08:10:15Z 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 Polyrhabdinapygospionis 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. Text Barents Sea White Sea MDPI Open Access Publishing Barents Sea White Sea Microorganisms 11 1 152 |
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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 Polyrhabdinapygospionis 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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Diversity, Distribution, and Development of Hyperparasitic Microsporidia in Gregarines within One Super-Host |
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Diversity, Distribution, and Development of Hyperparasitic Microsporidia in Gregarines within One Super-Host |
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Diversity, Distribution, and Development of Hyperparasitic Microsporidia in Gregarines within One Super-Host |
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Diversity, Distribution, and Development of Hyperparasitic Microsporidia in Gregarines within One Super-Host |
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Diversity, Distribution, and Development of Hyperparasitic Microsporidia in Gregarines within One Super-Host |
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