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Studies on the Classification and Pathogenicity of Ectoparasitic Protozoa of Cultured Marine Fishes in Japan

Research Project

Project/Area Number05660356
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Basic veterinary science/Basic zootechnical science
Research InstitutionNippon Veterinary and Animal Science University

Principal Investigator

IMAI Soichi  Nippon Veterinary and Animal Science Uniersity, Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Professor, 獣医畜産学部, 教授 (90120758)

Project Period (FY) 1993 – 1995
Project Status Completed(Fiscal Year 1995)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,200,000 (Direct Cost : ¥2,200,000)
Fiscal Year 1995 : ¥300,000 (Direct Cost : ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 1994 : ¥400,000 (Direct Cost : ¥400,000)
Fiscal Year 1993 : ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost : ¥1,500,000)
Keywordsclassification / ultures fish / ectoparasite / fish diseasec / parasitic ciliates / Scyphidia / Trichodina
Research Abstract

Ectoparasitic ciliate protozoa of two cultured marine fishes, tiger puffer and yellow tail, in Japan were surveyed and examined for is pathogenicity to the host. From the examination by light and scanning electron microscopy, one species of the genus Trichodina was found from the tiger puffer, which is dome-like in body shape, having adhesive disc of 39-54 mum in diameter with 29-35 denticles. Since this species has different morphological characters from those of known 3 species described from puffers, it was concluded to be a new species. In yellow tail, two trichodined species and one species of the genus Scyphidia were detected. Of them, one trichodina was identified as T.jadranica which has been reported from relatively wide range of hosts, and one as a new species. From the results, it was suggested that the cultures marine fishes in Japan have respective peculiar trichodinid species. In the histopathological examination of the host gill, Trichodina sp.from the tiger puffer and Scyphidia sp.from the yellow tail were assumed to have fairly heavy pathogenicity to their host.

Report

(4results)
  • 1995 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1994 Annual Research Report
  • 1993 Annual Research Report

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Published : 1993-04-01   Modified : 2016-04-21  

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