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Molecular detection of parasites (Trematoda, Digenea: Bucephalidae and Monorchiidae) in the European flat oyster Ostrea edulis (Mollusca: Bivalvia)
- Source :
- The European Zoological Journal, Vol 85, Iss 1, Pp 8-16 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Members of the globally distributed bivalve family Ostreidae (oysters) have a significant role in marine ecosystems and include species of high economic importance. In this work, we report the occurrence of digenean parasites of the families Bucephalidae (Prosorhynchoides sp.) and Monorchiidae (Postmonorchis sp.) in Mediterranean native populations of Ostrea edulis (but not in the introduced Magallana gigas). Molecular detection was based on DNA sequencing of the ribosomal intergenic spacer 2 (ITS2) marker. The importance of detecting the presence of overlooked digenean parasites in Mediterranean oysters is discussed.
- Subjects :
- 0301 basic medicine
Oyster
Ostrea edulis
030106 microbiology
ITS2
Zoology
Digenea
03 medical and health sciences
Mediterranean sea
biology.animal
Trematoda parasites
lcsh:Zoology
Mediterranean Sea
Marine ecosystem
lcsh:QL1-991
Mollusca
biology
Bivalvia
biology.organism_classification
Magallana gigas
Trematoda parasite
030104 developmental biology
Ostrea eduli
Animal Science and Zoology
Trematoda
Magallana giga
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The European Zoological Journal, Vol 85, Iss 1, Pp 8-16 (2018)
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....cdc8bcab8c67ae58b06b5cf174ff706f