Saprolegnia diclina IIIA and S. parasitica employ different infection strategies when colonising eggs of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L.

In this study, we addressed the morphological changes of eyed eggs of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L. infected with Saprolegnia from a commercial hatchery and after experimental infection. Eyed eggs infected with Saprolegnia spp. from 10 Atlantic salmon females were obtained. Egg pathology was in...

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Autores principales: Songe, M., Willems, A., Wiik-Nielsen, J., Thoen, E., Evensen, A., West, P. van, Skaar, I.
Formato: Conference Paper
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2015
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68503
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author Songe, M.
Willems, A.
Wiik-Nielsen, J.
Thoen, E.
Evensen, A.
West, P. van
Skaar, I.
author_browse Evensen, A.
Skaar, I.
Songe, M.
Thoen, E.
West, P. van
Wiik-Nielsen, J.
Willems, A.
author_facet Songe, M.
Willems, A.
Wiik-Nielsen, J.
Thoen, E.
Evensen, A.
West, P. van
Skaar, I.
author_sort Songe, M.
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description In this study, we addressed the morphological changes of eyed eggs of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L. infected with Saprolegnia from a commercial hatchery and after experimental infection. Eyed eggs infected with Saprolegnia spp. from 10 Atlantic salmon females were obtained. Egg pathology was investigated by light and scanning electron microscopy. Eggs from six of ten females were infected with S. parasitica, and two females had infections with S. diclina clade IIIA; two Saprolegnia isolates remained unidentified. Light microscopy showed that S. diclina infection resulted in the chorion in some areas being completely destroyed, whereas eggs infected with S. parasitica had an apparently intact chorion with hyphae growing within or beneath the chorion. The same contrasting pathology was found in experimentally infected eggs. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that S. parasitica grew on the egg surface and hyphae were found penetrating the chorion of the egg, and re-emerging on the surface away from the infection site. The two Saprolegnia species employ different infection strategies when colonizing salmon eggs. Saprolegnia diclina infection results in chorion destruction, while S. parasitica penetrates intact chorion. We discuss the possibility that these infection mechanisms represent a necrotrophic (S. diclina) versus a facultative biotrophic strategy (S. parasitica).
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spelling CGSpace685032016-05-30T17:48:01Z Saprolegnia diclina IIIA and S. parasitica employ different infection strategies when colonising eggs of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L. Songe, M. Willems, A. Wiik-Nielsen, J. Thoen, E. Evensen, A. West, P. van Skaar, I. In this study, we addressed the morphological changes of eyed eggs of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L. infected with Saprolegnia from a commercial hatchery and after experimental infection. Eyed eggs infected with Saprolegnia spp. from 10 Atlantic salmon females were obtained. Egg pathology was investigated by light and scanning electron microscopy. Eggs from six of ten females were infected with S. parasitica, and two females had infections with S. diclina clade IIIA; two Saprolegnia isolates remained unidentified. Light microscopy showed that S. diclina infection resulted in the chorion in some areas being completely destroyed, whereas eggs infected with S. parasitica had an apparently intact chorion with hyphae growing within or beneath the chorion. The same contrasting pathology was found in experimentally infected eggs. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that S. parasitica grew on the egg surface and hyphae were found penetrating the chorion of the egg, and re-emerging on the surface away from the infection site. The two Saprolegnia species employ different infection strategies when colonizing salmon eggs. Saprolegnia diclina infection results in chorion destruction, while S. parasitica penetrates intact chorion. We discuss the possibility that these infection mechanisms represent a necrotrophic (S. diclina) versus a facultative biotrophic strategy (S. parasitica). 2015-09 2015-10-13T12:22:34Z 2015-10-13T12:22:34Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68503 en Limited Access Songe, M., Willems, A., Wiik-Nielsen, J., Thoen, E., Evensen, Ø., van West, P. and Skaar, I. 2015. Saprolegnia diclina IIIA and S. parasitica employ different infection strategies when colonising eggs of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L. Abstract of presentation at the 17th International Conference on Diseases of Fish and Shellfish, Las Palmas, Spain, 7-11 September 2015.
spellingShingle Songe, M.
Willems, A.
Wiik-Nielsen, J.
Thoen, E.
Evensen, A.
West, P. van
Skaar, I.
Saprolegnia diclina IIIA and S. parasitica employ different infection strategies when colonising eggs of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L.
title Saprolegnia diclina IIIA and S. parasitica employ different infection strategies when colonising eggs of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L.
title_full Saprolegnia diclina IIIA and S. parasitica employ different infection strategies when colonising eggs of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L.
title_fullStr Saprolegnia diclina IIIA and S. parasitica employ different infection strategies when colonising eggs of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L.
title_full_unstemmed Saprolegnia diclina IIIA and S. parasitica employ different infection strategies when colonising eggs of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L.
title_short Saprolegnia diclina IIIA and S. parasitica employ different infection strategies when colonising eggs of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L.
title_sort saprolegnia diclina iiia and s parasitica employ different infection strategies when colonising eggs of atlantic salmon salmo salar l
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68503
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