Ultrastructural evidence of autoinfection in the ...
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| Title | Ultrastructural evidence of autoinfection in the gills of Atlantic cod Gadus morhua infected with Loma sp. (phylum Microsporidia) |
| Author(s) | L. Rodriguez-Tovar, D. Wadowska, G. Wright, D. Groman, D. Speare, D. Whelan |
| Journal | Diseases of aquatic organisms |
| Date | 2003 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Start page | 227 |
| End page | 230 |
| Abstract | Infection by a microsporidian of the genus Loma was found in gills of cod Gadus morhua. Xenomas contained parasites in multiple stages of development. Some spores looked empty and had everted polar tubes, which were either straight or coiled. These polar tubes were scattered throughout the xenoma cytoplasm, and some of them pierced the plasma membrane. Those outside of the xenoma penetrated neighboring cells, including blood cells. These observations suggest that a mechanism of autoinfection could occur in blood cells and gill tissue, perpetuating the disease in the host. |
| ISSN | 0177-5103 |
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