Diseases of Aquatic Organisms
DAO is a hybrid research journal on all aspects of disease phenomena in aquatic organisms.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/dao02167
copiedDetection of Bonamia ostreae and B. exitiosa (Haplosporidia) in Ostrea edulis from the Adriatic Sea (Italy)
- V. Narcisi
- I. Arzul
- D. Cargini
- F. Mosca
- A. Calzetta
- D. Traversa
- M. Robert
- J. P. Joly
- B. Chollet
- T. Renault
- P. G. Tiscar
ABSTRACT: The flat oyster Ostrea edulis L. is widespread along the Italian coasts. In particular, the Manfredonia Gulf (Adriatic Sea) represents an important site where natural beds subsist. Previous monitoring conducted in 1990 by light microscopy and ultrastructural studies revealed the presence of Bonamia-like microcell parasites in some flat oysters: following this observation, a new sampling of O. edulis was carried out at this location in 2007. Of 750 oysters collected, 3 showed the presence of uninucleated microcells (2 to 3 µm diameter) free or inside the haemocyte cytoplasm by cytology and histopathology. Molecular analysis confirmed that the microcells in 2 oysters were B. exitiosa, whereas in the third oyster the microcells were B. ostreae. Moreover, molecular studies were carried out to confirm the existence of Bonamia sp. in archived samples, confirming the presence of B. ostreae in the Manfredonia Gulf since 1990.
KEYWORDS
V. Narcisi (Co-author)
- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, University of Teramo, P. A. Moro 45, 64100, Teramo, Italy
I. Arzul (Co-author)
- Laboratoire de Génétique et Pathologie, Institut français de recherche pour l’exploitation de la mer (IFREMER), Ronce les Bains, 17390 La Tremblade, France
D. Cargini (Co-author)
- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, University of Teramo, P. A. Moro 45, 64100, Teramo, Italy
F. Mosca (Co-author)
- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, University of Teramo, P. A. Moro 45, 64100, Teramo, Italy
A. Calzetta (Co-author)
- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, University of Teramo, P. A. Moro 45, 64100, Teramo, Italy
D. Traversa (Co-author)
- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, University of Teramo, P. A. Moro 45, 64100, Teramo, Italy
M. Robert (Co-author)
- Laboratoire de Génétique et Pathologie, Institut français de recherche pour l’exploitation de la mer (IFREMER), Ronce les Bains, 17390 La Tremblade, France
J. P. Joly (Co-author)
- Laboratoire de Génétique et Pathologie, Institut français de recherche pour l’exploitation de la mer (IFREMER), Ronce les Bains, 17390 La Tremblade, France
B. Chollet (Co-author)
- Laboratoire de Génétique et Pathologie, Institut français de recherche pour l’exploitation de la mer (IFREMER), Ronce les Bains, 17390 La Tremblade, France
T. Renault (Co-author)
- Laboratoire de Génétique et Pathologie, Institut français de recherche pour l’exploitation de la mer (IFREMER), Ronce les Bains, 17390 La Tremblade, France
P. G. Tiscar (Corresponding Author)
- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, University of Teramo, P. A. Moro 45, 64100, Teramo, Italy