Epitheliocystis Distribution and Characterisation in Brown trout (Salmo trutta) from the headwaters of two major European rivers, the Rhine and Rhone.
We present a first description of the distribution and characterization of epitheliocystis infections in brown trout (Salmo trutta) from the upper catchments of two major European rivers, the Rhine and the Rhone. Overall, epitheliocystis was widely distributed, with 70% of the Rhine and 67% of the R...
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| author | Maricruz eGuevara Soto Lloyd eVaughan Helmut eSegner Thomas eWahli Beatriz eVidondo Heike eSchmidt-Posthaus |
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| description | We present a first description of the distribution and characterization of epitheliocystis infections in brown trout (Salmo trutta) from the upper catchments of two major European rivers, the Rhine and the Rhone. Overall, epitheliocystis was widely distributed, with 70% of the Rhine and 67% of the Rhone sites harboring epitheliocystis positive brown trout. The epitheliocystis agents Candidatus Piscichlamydia salmonis and Candidatus Clavichlamydia salmonicola could be identified in both catchments, although their relative proportions differed from site to site. Additionally, in two rivers in the Rhine catchment, a new species of Candidatus Similichlamydia was identified. Based on the histology, infection intensity and severity of pathological changes were significantly more pronounced in mixed chlamydial infections, whereas single infections showed only low numbers of cysts and mild pathology. Infections could be found over a wide range of temperatures, which showed no correlation to infection prevalence or intensity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f61a337fc91d468383f49c8f880b4eaa2022-12-21T17:34:33ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Physiology1664-042X2016-04-01710.3389/fphys.2016.00131187786Epitheliocystis Distribution and Characterisation in Brown trout (Salmo trutta) from the headwaters of two major European rivers, the Rhine and Rhone.Maricruz eGuevara Soto0Lloyd eVaughan1Helmut eSegner2Thomas eWahli3Beatriz eVidondo4Heike eSchmidt-Posthaus5Centre for Fish and Wildlife Health, University of BernnInstitute of Veterinary PathologyCentre for Fish and Wildlife Health, University of BernnCentre for Fish and Wildlife Health, University of BernnVeterinary Public Health InstituteCentre for Fish and Wildlife Health, University of BernnWe present a first description of the distribution and characterization of epitheliocystis infections in brown trout (Salmo trutta) from the upper catchments of two major European rivers, the Rhine and the Rhone. Overall, epitheliocystis was widely distributed, with 70% of the Rhine and 67% of the Rhone sites harboring epitheliocystis positive brown trout. The epitheliocystis agents Candidatus Piscichlamydia salmonis and Candidatus Clavichlamydia salmonicola could be identified in both catchments, although their relative proportions differed from site to site. Additionally, in two rivers in the Rhine catchment, a new species of Candidatus Similichlamydia was identified. Based on the histology, infection intensity and severity of pathological changes were significantly more pronounced in mixed chlamydial infections, whereas single infections showed only low numbers of cysts and mild pathology. Infections could be found over a wide range of temperatures, which showed no correlation to infection prevalence or intensity.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2016.00131/fullSwitzerlandSurveycatchmentEpitheliocystisCandidatus Pisciclamydia salmonisCandidatus Clavichlamydia salmonicola |
| spellingShingle | Maricruz eGuevara Soto Lloyd eVaughan Helmut eSegner Thomas eWahli Beatriz eVidondo Heike eSchmidt-Posthaus Epitheliocystis Distribution and Characterisation in Brown trout (Salmo trutta) from the headwaters of two major European rivers, the Rhine and Rhone. Frontiers in Physiology Switzerland Survey catchment Epitheliocystis Candidatus Pisciclamydia salmonis Candidatus Clavichlamydia salmonicola |
| title | Epitheliocystis Distribution and Characterisation in Brown trout (Salmo trutta) from the headwaters of two major European rivers, the Rhine and Rhone. |
| title_full | Epitheliocystis Distribution and Characterisation in Brown trout (Salmo trutta) from the headwaters of two major European rivers, the Rhine and Rhone. |
| title_fullStr | Epitheliocystis Distribution and Characterisation in Brown trout (Salmo trutta) from the headwaters of two major European rivers, the Rhine and Rhone. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epitheliocystis Distribution and Characterisation in Brown trout (Salmo trutta) from the headwaters of two major European rivers, the Rhine and Rhone. |
| title_short | Epitheliocystis Distribution and Characterisation in Brown trout (Salmo trutta) from the headwaters of two major European rivers, the Rhine and Rhone. |
| title_sort | epitheliocystis distribution and characterisation in brown trout salmo trutta from the headwaters of two major european rivers the rhine and rhone |
| topic | Switzerland Survey catchment Epitheliocystis Candidatus Pisciclamydia salmonis Candidatus Clavichlamydia salmonicola |
| url | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2016.00131/full |
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