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18768140

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-11-5
pubmed:abstractText
The pathology associated with an intracellular ciliate infection in the digestive gland of pearl oysters Pinctada maxima (Jameson, 1901) is described. Histopathological and transmission electron microscopic examination were used to characterise the organism and its location within host cells. The parasite is tear-drop shaped measuring 5.53 microm (range of 2.73-7.47 microm, n=9) in width and 11.15 microm (range of 9.02-16.2 microm) in length with a centrally located lobulated nucleus and a large nucleus:cytoplasmic ratio. The ciliate has nine evenly spaced rows of cilia running obliquely along the length of cell, converging on the pointed end. Infected digestive glands typically had a moderate to severe infiltration with mononuclear hemocyte. A strong correlation existed between the burden of ciliates and the host response; (p<0.001, C=0.315 Pearson Correlation). The use of a single tissue section upon microscopic examination was found to detect only 38-50% of the infections. However, examination of serial haematoxylin and eosin stained sections improved the reliability of detecting infection.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1096-0805
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
99
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
247-53
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Intracellular ciliated protozoal infection in silverlip pearl oysters, Pinctada maxima (Jameson, 1901).
pubmed:affiliation
Murdoch University, School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Murdoch Drive, Perth, WA 6150, Australia. z.spiers@murdoch.edu.au
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't