An alien parasite affects local fauna—Confirmation of Sinergasilus major (Copepoda: Ergasilidae) switching hosts and infecting native Silurus glanis (Actinopterygii: Siluridae) in Hungary
In 2016, an intense copepod infection was recorded from a reservoir in proximity to the Danube River in Hungary from visibly emaciated wels catfish, Silurus glanis. The parasite-induced pathology was described but parasite identity was not conclusive. Additional sample collections in 2017 and 2018 a...
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| author | Quinton Marco Dos Santos Annemariè Avenant-Oldewage Wojciech Piasecki Kálmán Molnár Boglárka Sellyei Csaba Székely |
| author_facet | Quinton Marco Dos Santos Annemariè Avenant-Oldewage Wojciech Piasecki Kálmán Molnár Boglárka Sellyei Csaba Székely |
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| description | In 2016, an intense copepod infection was recorded from a reservoir in proximity to the Danube River in Hungary from visibly emaciated wels catfish, Silurus glanis. The parasite-induced pathology was described but parasite identity was not conclusive. Additional sample collections in 2017 and 2018 allowed for identification using both light and scanning electron microscopy, alongside genetic characterisation. The copepods were confirmed to be ergasilids, Sinergasilus major, distinctly different from any previous infection on silurids in Europe. This is the first record of this parasite from Hungary and the first host record from wels catfish. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0dfb68c081c64179acf1857d27ee67012022-12-21T18:27:37ZengElsevierInternational Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife2213-22442021-08-0115127131An alien parasite affects local fauna—Confirmation of Sinergasilus major (Copepoda: Ergasilidae) switching hosts and infecting native Silurus glanis (Actinopterygii: Siluridae) in HungaryQuinton Marco Dos Santos0Annemariè Avenant-Oldewage1Wojciech Piasecki2Kálmán Molnár3Boglárka Sellyei4Csaba Székely5Department of Zoology, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, South AfricaDepartment of Zoology, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, South AfricaInstitute of Marine and Environmental Studies, University of Szczecin, PolandFish Pathology and Parasitology Research Team, Institute for Veterinary Medical Research, Centre for Agricultural Research, Budapest, HungaryFish Pathology and Parasitology Research Team, Institute for Veterinary Medical Research, Centre for Agricultural Research, Budapest, HungaryFish Pathology and Parasitology Research Team, Institute for Veterinary Medical Research, Centre for Agricultural Research, Budapest, Hungary; Corresponding author.In 2016, an intense copepod infection was recorded from a reservoir in proximity to the Danube River in Hungary from visibly emaciated wels catfish, Silurus glanis. The parasite-induced pathology was described but parasite identity was not conclusive. Additional sample collections in 2017 and 2018 allowed for identification using both light and scanning electron microscopy, alongside genetic characterisation. The copepods were confirmed to be ergasilids, Sinergasilus major, distinctly different from any previous infection on silurids in Europe. This is the first record of this parasite from Hungary and the first host record from wels catfish.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224421000560CopepodaBiological invasionWels catfishParasitesDanube river basinPathology |
| spellingShingle | Quinton Marco Dos Santos Annemariè Avenant-Oldewage Wojciech Piasecki Kálmán Molnár Boglárka Sellyei Csaba Székely An alien parasite affects local fauna—Confirmation of Sinergasilus major (Copepoda: Ergasilidae) switching hosts and infecting native Silurus glanis (Actinopterygii: Siluridae) in Hungary International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife Copepoda Biological invasion Wels catfish Parasites Danube river basin Pathology |
| title | An alien parasite affects local fauna—Confirmation of Sinergasilus major (Copepoda: Ergasilidae) switching hosts and infecting native Silurus glanis (Actinopterygii: Siluridae) in Hungary |
| title_full | An alien parasite affects local fauna—Confirmation of Sinergasilus major (Copepoda: Ergasilidae) switching hosts and infecting native Silurus glanis (Actinopterygii: Siluridae) in Hungary |
| title_fullStr | An alien parasite affects local fauna—Confirmation of Sinergasilus major (Copepoda: Ergasilidae) switching hosts and infecting native Silurus glanis (Actinopterygii: Siluridae) in Hungary |
| title_full_unstemmed | An alien parasite affects local fauna—Confirmation of Sinergasilus major (Copepoda: Ergasilidae) switching hosts and infecting native Silurus glanis (Actinopterygii: Siluridae) in Hungary |
| title_short | An alien parasite affects local fauna—Confirmation of Sinergasilus major (Copepoda: Ergasilidae) switching hosts and infecting native Silurus glanis (Actinopterygii: Siluridae) in Hungary |
| title_sort | alien parasite affects local fauna confirmation of sinergasilus major copepoda ergasilidae switching hosts and infecting native silurus glanis actinopterygii siluridae in hungary |
| topic | Copepoda Biological invasion Wels catfish Parasites Danube river basin Pathology |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224421000560 |
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