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ArticleParasitology research2016

Morphological, ultrastructural, and molecular description of Unicapsula fatimae n. sp. (Myxosporea: Trilosporidae) of whitespotted rabbitfish (Siganus canaliculatus) in Omani waters.

Sarah H Al-Jufaili, Mark A Freeman, Volodymyr K Machkevskyi, Abdulrahman Al-Nabhani, Harry W Palm

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Sarah H Al-JufailiAquaculture and Sea-Ranching, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Rostock, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 2, 18059, Rostock, Germany. sarah.jufaili@gmail.com.
Mark A FreemanRoss University School of Veterinary Medicine, Basseterre, St. Kitts, West Indies, the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Volodymyr K MachkevskyiLaboratory of microbiology analysis, Fishery quality control center, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Wealth, Al Bustan, Sultanate of Oman.
Abdulrahman Al-NabhaniDepartment of Electron Microscopy, College of medicine, Sultan Qaboos University, Al Khoudh, Oman.
Harry W PalmAquaculture and Sea-Ranching, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Rostock, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 2, 18059, Rostock, Germany.
University of Rostock · DEMinistry of Agriculture and Fisheries · OMRoss University School of Veterinary Medicine · KNSultan Qaboos University · OM

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Abstract

Investigations regarding the parasite fauna of wild whitespotted rabbitfish (Siganus canaliculatus) Park, 1797 revealed white, spherical, loosely attached cysts measuring 896 (375-1406) μm in diameter in the inner endothelial wall of the esophagus and stomach. Mature spores inside these cysts corresponded to the original description of spores belonging to the genus Unicapsula Davis, 1924. Unicapsula fatimae n. sp. spores were 6.23 (5.60-6.60) μm in length and 6.80 (6.12-7.39) μm in width. The length of large polar capsule was 2.62 (2.18-2.97) μm and width was 2.65 (2.32-2.90) μm, and the extended large polar capsule filament length was 15.50 (11.71-19.99) μm. Transmission electron microscope images of the plasmodia revealed a complex cyst structure that was unique among other Unicapsula spp. Ultrastructural details of the host-parasite interface and developmental stages of a species from the Unicapsula genus are described for the first time. Histology of an infected esophagus revealed some abnormalities and changes in the host tissue around the infection site, including hypertrophy of host esophagus epithelial cells and hyperplasia of host glandular tubules. The parasite presented here has been added to the genus Unicapsula using comparative morphological analysis and ultrastructural investigations supported by 18S small subunit ribosomal DNA molecular analysis.

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AnimalsFish DiseasesHost-Parasite InteractionsMyxozoaParasitic Diseases, AnimalPerciformesPhylogenyRNA, Ribosomal, 18SSporesRNA, Ribosomal, 18SArabian SeaEsophagusMolecularMyxozoaOmanSiganidaeUnicapsula

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