Vibrio splendidus clade associated with a disease affecting Paracentrotus lividus (Lamarck, 1816) in Sardinia (Western Mediterranean).
J Invertebr Pathol
; 192: 107783, 2022 07.
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ABSTRACT
This work reports for the first time the so-called bald sea urchin disease of the populations of Paracentrotus lividus in Sardinia (Italy). Following the disease occurrence reported by local fishermen of about 35% on the collected specimens for commercial purpose, the phenomenon was evaluated in two areas. Animals displayed external lesions represented by loss of spines and greenish/brownish skeleton patches. Microscopy of exoskeleton and tube feet showed haemocytosis with associated bacteria; gut and intestine histopathology revealed inflammatory lesions of different type and intensity. Microbiological and molecular analysis revealed the presence of the strains belonging to the Vibrio splendidus clade. Due to the important ecological role of Paracentrotus lividus in the Mediterranean Sea, this report represents a wake-up call for the entire basin worth of further insights.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Vibrio
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Paracentrotus
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Invertebr Pathol
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia