The effect of octopaminergic compounds on the behaviour and transmission of Gyrodactylus
Background: The high transmission potential of species belonging to the monogenean parasite genus Gyrodactylus, coupled with their high fecundity, allows them to rapidly colonise new hosts and to increase in number. One gyrodactylid, Gyrodactylus salaris Malmberg, 1957, has been responsible for deva...
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ftunivstirling:oai:dspace.stir.ac.uk:1893/9976 2023-05-15T18:09:57+02:00 The effect of octopaminergic compounds on the behaviour and transmission of Gyrodactylus Brooker, Adam Grano-Maldonado, Mayra Irving, Stephen Bron, James Longshaw, Matthew Shinn, Andrew Institute of Aquaculture University of Stirling CEFAS - Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science orcid:0000-0003-1776-4122 orcid:0000-0003-3544-0519 orcid:0000-0002-5434-2685 2011-09 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/1893/9976 https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-4-207 http://dspace.stir.ac.uk/bitstream/1893/9976/1/Brooker%20et%20al%202011%20PV%20Gyro%20tracking.pdf en eng BioMed Central Ltd Brooker A, Grano-Maldonado M, Irving S, Bron J, Longshaw M & Shinn A (2011) The effect of octopaminergic compounds on the behaviour and transmission of Gyrodactylus. Parasites and Vectors, 4, p. 207. https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-4-207 http://hdl.handle.net/1893/9976 doi:10.1186/1756-3305-4-207 WOS:000296723200001 2-s2.0-80054945747 752360 http://dspace.stir.ac.uk/bitstream/1893/9976/1/Brooker%20et%20al%202011%20PV%20Gyro%20tracking.pdf Publisher is open-access. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ CC-BY Gyrodactylus octopamine behaviour toxicology Journal Article VoR - Version of Record 2011 ftunivstirling https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-4-207 2022-06-13T18:43:56Z Background: The high transmission potential of species belonging to the monogenean parasite genus Gyrodactylus, coupled with their high fecundity, allows them to rapidly colonise new hosts and to increase in number. One gyrodactylid, Gyrodactylus salaris Malmberg, 1957, has been responsible for devastation of Altantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) populations in a number of Norwegian rivers. Current methods of eradicating G. salaris from river systems centre around the use of non-specific biocides, such as rotenone and aluminium sulphate. Although transmission routes in gyrodactylids have been studied extensively, the behaviour of individual parasites has received little attention. Specimens of Gyrodactylus gasterostei Gläser, 1974 and G. arcuatus Bychowsky, 1933, were collected from the skin of their host, the three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus L.), and permitted to attach to the substrate. The movements of individual parasites were recorded and analysed. Results: The behaviour patterns of the two species were similar and parasites were more active in red light and darkness than in white light. Four octopaminergic compounds were tested and all four inhibited the movements of parasites. Treatment ultimately led to death at low concentrations (0.2 μM), although prolonged exposure was necessary in some instances. Conclusions: Octopaminergic compounds may affect the parasite's ability to locate and remain on its host and these or related compounds might provide alternative or supplementary treatments for the control of G. salaris infections. With more research there is potential for use of octopaminergic compounds, which have minimal effects on the host or its environment, as parasite-specific treatments against G. salaris infections. Article in Journal/Newspaper Salmo salar University of Stirling: Stirling Digital Research Repository Parasites & Vectors 4 1 |
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Background: The high transmission potential of species belonging to the monogenean parasite genus Gyrodactylus, coupled with their high fecundity, allows them to rapidly colonise new hosts and to increase in number. One gyrodactylid, Gyrodactylus salaris Malmberg, 1957, has been responsible for devastation of Altantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) populations in a number of Norwegian rivers. Current methods of eradicating G. salaris from river systems centre around the use of non-specific biocides, such as rotenone and aluminium sulphate. Although transmission routes in gyrodactylids have been studied extensively, the behaviour of individual parasites has received little attention. Specimens of Gyrodactylus gasterostei Gläser, 1974 and G. arcuatus Bychowsky, 1933, were collected from the skin of their host, the three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus L.), and permitted to attach to the substrate. The movements of individual parasites were recorded and analysed. Results: The behaviour patterns of the two species were similar and parasites were more active in red light and darkness than in white light. Four octopaminergic compounds were tested and all four inhibited the movements of parasites. Treatment ultimately led to death at low concentrations (0.2 μM), although prolonged exposure was necessary in some instances. Conclusions: Octopaminergic compounds may affect the parasite's ability to locate and remain on its host and these or related compounds might provide alternative or supplementary treatments for the control of G. salaris infections. With more research there is potential for use of octopaminergic compounds, which have minimal effects on the host or its environment, as parasite-specific treatments against G. salaris infections. |
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The effect of octopaminergic compounds on the behaviour and transmission of Gyrodactylus |
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The effect of octopaminergic compounds on the behaviour and transmission of Gyrodactylus |
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The effect of octopaminergic compounds on the behaviour and transmission of Gyrodactylus |
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The effect of octopaminergic compounds on the behaviour and transmission of Gyrodactylus |
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The effect of octopaminergic compounds on the behaviour and transmission of Gyrodactylus |
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effect of octopaminergic compounds on the behaviour and transmission of gyrodactylus |
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Brooker A, Grano-Maldonado M, Irving S, Bron J, Longshaw M & Shinn A (2011) The effect of octopaminergic compounds on the behaviour and transmission of Gyrodactylus. Parasites and Vectors, 4, p. 207. https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-4-207 http://hdl.handle.net/1893/9976 doi:10.1186/1756-3305-4-207 WOS:000296723200001 2-s2.0-80054945747 752360 http://dspace.stir.ac.uk/bitstream/1893/9976/1/Brooker%20et%20al%202011%20PV%20Gyro%20tracking.pdf |
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