<i>Bonamia exitiosa</i> in European Flat Oyster (<i>Ostrea edulis</i>) on the Croatian Adriatic Coast from 2016 to 2020
The annual production of European flat oysters (<i>Ostrea edulis</i>) in Croatia is about 50 to 65 tons, and it has a long tradition. All Croatian oyster farms are subjected to the national surveillance program aiming to detect the presence of <i>Bonamia ostreae</i> and <i...
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| author | Dražen Oraić Relja Beck Željko Pavlinec Ivana Giovanna Zupičić Ljupka Maltar Tihana Miškić Žaklin Acinger-Rogić Snježana Zrnčić |
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| description | The annual production of European flat oysters (<i>Ostrea edulis</i>) in Croatia is about 50 to 65 tons, and it has a long tradition. All Croatian oyster farms are subjected to the national surveillance program aiming to detect the presence of <i>Bonamia ostreae</i> and <i>Marteilia refringens</i> according to the Council Directive 2006/88/EC. Within the surveillance program, the first findings of the parasite <i>Bonamia</i> spp. occurred in 2016 in two production areas in the north and south of the Eastern Adriatic coast. The repeated findings of the parasite were noted up to 2020 but also on two additional sites in the north. The parasite was detected by cytological analysis of stained heart smears, histological examination, and PCR. PCR positive samples were sequenced for SSU rDNA gene, and BLAST analysis confirmed infection with <i>Bonamia exitiosa</i>. Attempts to prove the Pacific oyster as a putative vector of the parasite failed. The infection prevalence from 2016 until 2020 ranged from 3.3 to 20% in different sites. No mortalities were reported from the infected sites, and it seemed that infection of flat oysters with <i>B. exitiosa</i> did not affect their health. The study has not shown the source and way of infection spread, which imposes the need for more comprehensive molecular and epidemiological studies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-95f897bf5b564c0fae12af20330761362023-11-22T13:45:29ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122021-08-019992910.3390/jmse9090929<i>Bonamia exitiosa</i> in European Flat Oyster (<i>Ostrea edulis</i>) on the Croatian Adriatic Coast from 2016 to 2020Dražen Oraić0Relja Beck1Željko Pavlinec2Ivana Giovanna Zupičić3Ljupka Maltar4Tihana Miškić5Žaklin Acinger-Rogić6Snježana Zrnčić7Croatian Veterinary Institute, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaCroatian Veterinary Institute, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaCroatian Veterinary Institute, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaCroatian Veterinary Institute, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaCroatian Ministry of Agriculture-Veterinary and Food Safety Directorate General, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaCroatian Ministry of Agriculture-Veterinary and Food Safety Directorate General, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaCroatian Ministry of Agriculture-Veterinary and Food Safety Directorate General, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaCroatian Veterinary Institute, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaThe annual production of European flat oysters (<i>Ostrea edulis</i>) in Croatia is about 50 to 65 tons, and it has a long tradition. All Croatian oyster farms are subjected to the national surveillance program aiming to detect the presence of <i>Bonamia ostreae</i> and <i>Marteilia refringens</i> according to the Council Directive 2006/88/EC. Within the surveillance program, the first findings of the parasite <i>Bonamia</i> spp. occurred in 2016 in two production areas in the north and south of the Eastern Adriatic coast. The repeated findings of the parasite were noted up to 2020 but also on two additional sites in the north. The parasite was detected by cytological analysis of stained heart smears, histological examination, and PCR. PCR positive samples were sequenced for SSU rDNA gene, and BLAST analysis confirmed infection with <i>Bonamia exitiosa</i>. Attempts to prove the Pacific oyster as a putative vector of the parasite failed. The infection prevalence from 2016 until 2020 ranged from 3.3 to 20% in different sites. No mortalities were reported from the infected sites, and it seemed that infection of flat oysters with <i>B. exitiosa</i> did not affect their health. The study has not shown the source and way of infection spread, which imposes the need for more comprehensive molecular and epidemiological studies.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/9/9/929<i>Bonamia exitiosa</i>bonamiosisCroatian Adriatic coast<i>Ostrea edulis</i>prevalencesurveillance |
| spellingShingle | Dražen Oraić Relja Beck Željko Pavlinec Ivana Giovanna Zupičić Ljupka Maltar Tihana Miškić Žaklin Acinger-Rogić Snježana Zrnčić <i>Bonamia exitiosa</i> in European Flat Oyster (<i>Ostrea edulis</i>) on the Croatian Adriatic Coast from 2016 to 2020 Journal of Marine Science and Engineering <i>Bonamia exitiosa</i> bonamiosis Croatian Adriatic coast <i>Ostrea edulis</i> prevalence surveillance |
| title | <i>Bonamia exitiosa</i> in European Flat Oyster (<i>Ostrea edulis</i>) on the Croatian Adriatic Coast from 2016 to 2020 |
| title_full | <i>Bonamia exitiosa</i> in European Flat Oyster (<i>Ostrea edulis</i>) on the Croatian Adriatic Coast from 2016 to 2020 |
| title_fullStr | <i>Bonamia exitiosa</i> in European Flat Oyster (<i>Ostrea edulis</i>) on the Croatian Adriatic Coast from 2016 to 2020 |
| title_full_unstemmed | <i>Bonamia exitiosa</i> in European Flat Oyster (<i>Ostrea edulis</i>) on the Croatian Adriatic Coast from 2016 to 2020 |
| title_short | <i>Bonamia exitiosa</i> in European Flat Oyster (<i>Ostrea edulis</i>) on the Croatian Adriatic Coast from 2016 to 2020 |
| title_sort | i bonamia exitiosa i in european flat oyster i ostrea edulis i on the croatian adriatic coast from 2016 to 2020 |
| topic | <i>Bonamia exitiosa</i> bonamiosis Croatian Adriatic coast <i>Ostrea edulis</i> prevalence surveillance |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/9/9/929 |
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