Ribosomal DNA identification of Nosema/Vairimorpha in freshwater polychaete, Manayunkia speciosa, from Oregon/California and the Laurentian Great Lakes
Journal of Invertebrate Pathology
By: David M. Malakauskas, Emory C. Altman, Sarah J. Malakauskas, Suzanne M. Thiem, and Donald W. Schloesser
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Abstract
We examined Manayunkia speciosa individuals from the Klamath River, Oregon/California and Lake Erie, Michigan, USA for the presence of Microsporidia. We identified microsporidian spores and sequenced their SSU, ITS, and part of the LSU rDNA. Phylogenetic analysis of SSU rDNA indicated spores from both populations belonged to the Nosema/Vairimorpha clade. PCR showed an infection prevalence in Lake Erie M. speciosa of 0.6% (95% CI = 0.5%, 0.7%). This represents the first known example of molecularly characterized Nosema/Vairimorpha isolates infecting a non-arthropod host.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Ribosomal DNA identification of Nosema/Vairimorpha in freshwater polychaete, Manayunkia speciosa, from Oregon/California and the Laurentian Great Lakes |
| Series title | Journal of Invertebrate Pathology |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jip.2015.09.004 |
| Volume | 132 |
| Year Published | 2015 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Publisher location | Amsterdam |
| Contributing office(s) | Great Lakes Science Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 101 |
| Last page | 104 |
| Country | United States |
| State | California, Michigan, Oregon |
| Other Geospatial | Klamath River, Lake Erie |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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