2012
DOI: 10.1017/s0031182012000303
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Natural distribution and co-infection patterns of microsporidia parasites in theDaphnia longispinacomplex

Abstract: SUMMARYMicrosporidia are intracellular parasites, frequently infecting the planktonic crustaceanDaphnia.Questioning the ability to detect and identify microsporidia with conventional microscopic techniques, we applied molecular methods in order to investigate the distribution and co-infection patterns of this parasite among 8 communities of theDaphnia longispinahybrid complex. Eight microsporidian taxa were detected, includi… Show more

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“… Daphnia spp. are susceptible to many microsporidian species, which are widespread across the phylogenetic tree ( 17 , 20 , 21 ).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“… Daphnia spp. are susceptible to many microsporidian species, which are widespread across the phylogenetic tree ( 17 , 20 , 21 ).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Hence, PCR assays with specific markers such as those developed in this and other studies (e.g. Hogg et al 2002;Weigl et al 2012) remain the most accurate method to reliably detect microsporidian infections and to accurately estimate their prevalence in the field. In addition, these molecular techniques allow morphologically similar species to be distinguished within 3-6 days of hosts being infected.…”
Section: Detection Of Cryptic Infectionmentioning
confidence: 94%
“…[ 26 , 27 ]). In addition, microsporidian parasites of Daphnia have received considerable attention due to their complex life-cycles [ 28 30 ]. In our study, we focused on two abundant microsporidians infecting Daphnia communities inhabiting large lakes and reservoirs in central Europe, classified as Berwaldia schaefernai and as the microsporidium MIC1 [ 31 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Both of these species infect the body cavity of their host, where a massive amount of spores then proliferate [ 32 ]. They are closely related to Marssoniella elegans (a parasite of the copepod Cyclops vicinus ), Senoma globulifera (a parasite of the malaria-hosting mosquito Anopheles messeae ), and other parasites of Daphnia , including Larssonia obtusa , Gurleya vavrai and Binucleata daphniae [ 30 ]; these relatives span a range of transmission and reproduction modes. Marssoniella elegans is a dixenous parasite which likely uses mosquitoes or caddisflies as secondary hosts [ 33 , 34 ], while S. globulifera and B. daphniae are monoxenous parasites [ 29 , 35 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%