Detection of Ichthyophonus by chromogenic in situ hybridization
Ichthyophonus hoferi (Plehn & Mulsow 1911) is a protistan parasite in the class Mesomycetozoea that infects a large range of marine and freshwater fish (Mendoza, Taylor & Ajello 2002; McVicar 2011). The broad host and geographic range, which includes both fresh and marine waters of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, combined with a lack of distinguishing morphological characteristics, have prompted speculation that Ichthyophonus-like organisms in multiple species of fish, as well as reptiles, amphibians, birds and invertebrates, may have been incorrectly classified under a single type species I. hoferi (McVicar 2011). At present, only two species,I. hoferi and I. irregularis, are currently recognized within the genus (Rand et al. 2000; Mendoza et al. 2002). Investigations of ribosomal DNA sequence variation have begun to clarify relationships among Ichthyophonus types (Criscione et al. 2002; Rasmussen et al. 2010). Here, we will use the term Ichthyophonus to broadly represent all members of the genus regardless of species/subspecies.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2015 |
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Title | Detection of Ichthyophonus by chromogenic in situ hybridization |
DOI | 10.1111/jfd.12300 |
Authors | Carla M. Conway, Maureen K. Purcell, Diane G. Elliott, Paul K. Hershberger |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Journal of Fish Diseases |
Index ID | 70129712 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Western Fisheries Research Center |