First record of Marteilia sp. in mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis in Croatia

• Published in: Diseases of aquatic organisms Vol. 44; no. 2; pp. 143 - 148
• Main Authors: ZRNCIC, Snjezana, LE ROUX, Frédérique, ORAIC, Drazen, SOSTARIC, Branko, BERTHE, Franck C. J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oldendorf Inter-Research 09.03.2001
• Subjects: Animal aquaculture; Animal productions; Animals; Biological and medical sciences; Bivalvia - parasitology; Croatia; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; In Situ Hybridization; Invertebrate aquaculture; Marteilia; Marteilia maurini; Mollusca; Mytilus galloprovincialis; Parasites - isolation & purification; Prevalence; Mediterranean Sea; Adriatic Sea; Europe; Croatia; MED, Adriatic Sea, North; Protozoa; Host parasite relation; Apicomplexa; Protozoal disease; Farming animal; Prevalence; Taxonomy; First record; Host; Parasitosis; Mytilus galloprovincialis; Infection; Marine environment; Tissue; Bivalvia; Shellfish breeding; Parasitism; Invertebrata; Mollusca; Detection
• ISSN: 0177-5103; 1616-1580
• DOI: 10.3354/dao044143

Marteiliosis is a disease of molluscs caused by Marteilia refringens in Europe and M. sydneyi in Australia. During routine examination of cultured mussels Mytilus galloprovinciallis in the northern Adriatic, the occurrence of Marteilia sp. was recorded with a prevalence of 5%. This parasite was not detected in flat oysters reared in the same area. The affiliation of the detected parasite in M. galloprovinciallis was confirmed by in situ hybridization using a M. refringens probe, specific at the genus level. DNA of these infected mussels originating from the same area will be used to clarify the taxonomic position of this species within the genus Marteilia using a molecular approach.