ReviewProceedings. Biological sciences2009
Can myxosporean parasites compromise fish and amphibian reproduction?
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- Renal protein reabsorption impairment related to a myxosporean infection in the grass frog (Rana temporaria L.).Parasitology research · 2023Article
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- Morphological and molecular description of Myxobolus batalhensis n. sp. (Myxozoa, Myxosporea), a liver and ovary parasite of Salminus hilarii in Brazil.Parasitology research · 2017Article
- Some pathophysiological insights into ovarian infestation by Myxobolus sp. (Myxozoa: Myxosporea) in Clarias gariepinus (Clariids: Silurids) from Bénin (West Africa).Parasitology research · 2015Article
- Myxosporean parasites in Australian frogs: Importance, implications and future directions.International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2013Article
- Myxozoan parasite in brain of critically endangered frog.Emerging infectious diseases · 2012Article
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- Cutaneus myxosporidiasis in the Australian green tree frog (Litoria caerulea).Parasitology research · 2011Article
- Kudoa septempunctata n. sp. (Myxosporea: Multivalvulida) from an aquacultured olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) imported from Korea.Parasitology research · 2010Article
- Cell formation by myxozoan species is not explained by dogma.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2010Article
- Museum material reveals a frog parasite emergence after the invasion of the cane toad in Australia.Parasites & vectors · 2010Article
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Abstract
Research into fish and amphibian reproduction has increased exponentially in recent years owing to the expansion of the aquaculture industry, the need to recover fishery populations, the impact of endocrine disruptors on the aquatic environment and the global decline of amphibian populations. This review focuses on a group of parasites, the Myxozoa, that affect fish and amphibian reproduction. Lists of the myxosporeans that specifically infect gonads are provided. Most of these are parasitic of freshwater hosts, and most amphibian cases are reported from testes. Sex specificity and sex reversal are discussed in relation to gonadal parasitism. The immune response of the fish to the infection is described, and the contribution of the immunoprivilege of gonads to host invasion is emphasized. The pathological effect of these parasites can be significant, especially in aquacultured broodstocks, on some occasions, leading to parasitic castration. Although myxosporean parasites are currently not very frequent in gonads, their impact could increase in the future owing to the transactions in the global market. Their easy release into the aquatic environment with spawning could make their spreading even more feasible. In the absence of commercial drugs or vaccines to treat and prevent these infections, there is an urgent need to develop specific, rapid and reliable diagnostic tools to control and manage animal movements. In addition, much effort is still to be made on deciphering the life cycle of these organisms, their invasion strategies and their immune evasion mechanisms.
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