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Opportunistic but lethal: the mystery of Paramoebae

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posted on 2023-05-19, 18:07 authored by Barbara NowakBarbara Nowak, Archibald, JM
Paramoebae are enigmatic single-celled eukaryotes that can be opportunistic pathogens of marine animals. For example, amoebic gill disease ravages farmed salmonids worldwide, causing tens of millions of dollars in losses annually. Although paramoebae can be found associated with animals ranging from fish and lobster to molluscs and sea urchins, how and how often they actually cause disease is unknown. Here we review recent progress towards understanding the biology and ecology of paramoebid species and the eukaryotic endosymbionts that live inside them. Genomic and transcriptomic sequence data serve as a platform upon which future research on paramoebiasis can build.

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Publication title

Trends in Parasitology

Volume

34

Issue

5

Pagination

404-419

ISSN

1471-4922

Department/School

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies

Publisher

Elsevier Sci Ltd

Place of publication

The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford, England, Oxon, Ox5 1Gb

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Copyright 2018 Elsevier Ltd.

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Fisheries - aquaculture not elsewhere classified

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