Expansion of the Beta-Proteobacterial Genus <i>Ca</i>. Ichthyocystis: A Case Report of Epitheliocystis in the Pompano <i>Trachinotus ovatus</i>
Epitheliocystis is a disease caused by a wide variety of host-specific intracellular bacteria infecting fish gills. In the Mediterranean Sea, epitheliocystis has been recently associated with a novel genus of beta-proteobacteria, the <i>Ca</i>. Ichthyocystis genus. In the present study,...
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| description | Epitheliocystis is a disease caused by a wide variety of host-specific intracellular bacteria infecting fish gills. In the Mediterranean Sea, epitheliocystis has been recently associated with a novel genus of beta-proteobacteria, the <i>Ca</i>. Ichthyocystis genus. In the present study, we report a case of epitheliocystis in a wild-caught specimen of pompano <i>Trachinotus ovatus</i> in Crete, Greece. Molecular analysis of partial 16s rRNA sequence led to the discovery of a putative novel species of the <i>Ca</i>. Ichthyocystis genus. Investigation of the phylogenetic relationship between closely related sequences deposited in NCBI suggests that bacterial ancestors in gilthead seabream might have a pivotal role in the differentiation of genus. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-27bc130671dc443199c7784689a5fe5e2023-12-01T21:17:44ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172022-03-0111442110.3390/pathogens11040421Expansion of the Beta-Proteobacterial Genus <i>Ca</i>. Ichthyocystis: A Case Report of Epitheliocystis in the Pompano <i>Trachinotus ovatus</i>Maria Chiara Cascarano0Pantelis Katharios1Department of Biology, School of Sciences and Engineering, University of Crete, 70013 Heraklion, GreeceInstitute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology & Aquaculture (IMMBC), Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), 71500 Heraklion, GreeceEpitheliocystis is a disease caused by a wide variety of host-specific intracellular bacteria infecting fish gills. In the Mediterranean Sea, epitheliocystis has been recently associated with a novel genus of beta-proteobacteria, the <i>Ca</i>. Ichthyocystis genus. In the present study, we report a case of epitheliocystis in a wild-caught specimen of pompano <i>Trachinotus ovatus</i> in Crete, Greece. Molecular analysis of partial 16s rRNA sequence led to the discovery of a putative novel species of the <i>Ca</i>. Ichthyocystis genus. Investigation of the phylogenetic relationship between closely related sequences deposited in NCBI suggests that bacterial ancestors in gilthead seabream might have a pivotal role in the differentiation of genus.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/4/421beta-proteobacteriaintracellular pathogensgillsMediterranean SeaCarangidae |
| spellingShingle | Maria Chiara Cascarano Pantelis Katharios Expansion of the Beta-Proteobacterial Genus <i>Ca</i>. Ichthyocystis: A Case Report of Epitheliocystis in the Pompano <i>Trachinotus ovatus</i> Pathogens beta-proteobacteria intracellular pathogens gills Mediterranean Sea Carangidae |
| title | Expansion of the Beta-Proteobacterial Genus <i>Ca</i>. Ichthyocystis: A Case Report of Epitheliocystis in the Pompano <i>Trachinotus ovatus</i> |
| title_full | Expansion of the Beta-Proteobacterial Genus <i>Ca</i>. Ichthyocystis: A Case Report of Epitheliocystis in the Pompano <i>Trachinotus ovatus</i> |
| title_fullStr | Expansion of the Beta-Proteobacterial Genus <i>Ca</i>. Ichthyocystis: A Case Report of Epitheliocystis in the Pompano <i>Trachinotus ovatus</i> |
| title_full_unstemmed | Expansion of the Beta-Proteobacterial Genus <i>Ca</i>. Ichthyocystis: A Case Report of Epitheliocystis in the Pompano <i>Trachinotus ovatus</i> |
| title_short | Expansion of the Beta-Proteobacterial Genus <i>Ca</i>. Ichthyocystis: A Case Report of Epitheliocystis in the Pompano <i>Trachinotus ovatus</i> |
| title_sort | expansion of the beta proteobacterial genus i ca i ichthyocystis a case report of epitheliocystis in the pompano i trachinotus ovatus i |
| topic | beta-proteobacteria intracellular pathogens gills Mediterranean Sea Carangidae |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/4/421 |
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